The best way to leave the solar system might be to fly uncomfortably close...
We’ve reported before on the conceptual mission known as the Interstellar Probe.
This ambitious mission would visit the interstellar medium about 1,000 AU away from...
Scientists find greener way to clean wastewater treatment filters
Membrane filters don’t require much energy to purify water, making them popular for wastewater treatment.
To keep these materials in tip-top condition, they’re commonly cleaned...
How to make computer from liquid crystals?
New study paves the way for applications in robotics, computing using soft materials.
Researchers with the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering have...
New quantum storage technique could make quantum networking possible
Engineers at Caltech have developed an approach for quantum storage.
It could help pave the way for the development of large-scale optical quantum networks.
The new...
Scientists create the highest performance atomic clock ever
Physicists have made one of the highest performance atomic clocks ever.
The instrument, known as an optical lattice atomic clock, can measure differences in time...
This plant-derived composite is tough as bone and hard as aluminum
The strongest part of a tree lies not in its trunk or its sprawling roots, but in the walls of its microscopic cells.
A single...
2D material could store quantum information at room temperature
Researchers have identified a two-dimensional material that could be used to store quantum information at room temperature.
Quantum memory is a major building block to...
Scientists develop new lightweight material stronger than steel
The new material is a two-dimensional polymer that self-assembles into sheets.
It could be used as a lightweight, durable coating for car parts or cell...
Scientists develop game-changing tech to capture 99% of carbon dioxide from air
University of Delaware (UD) engineers have demonstrated a way to effectively capture 99% of carbon dioxide from air using a novel electrochemical system powered...
Scientists develop a soft smart heat isolator
Researchers from Zhengzhou University and the Institute of Process Engineering (IPE) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have developed a smart material that combines...