Scientists discover how oxygen loss saps a lithium-ion battery’s voltage
When lithium ions flow in and out of a battery electrode during charging and discharging, a tiny bit of oxygen seeps out and the...
Scientists create quantum microscope that can see the impossible
In a major scientific leap, University of Queensland researchers have created a quantum microscope that can reveal biological structures that would otherwise be impossible...
‘Vegan spider silk’ provides sustainable alternative to single-use plastics
Researchers have created a plant-based, sustainable, scalable material that could replace single-use plastics in many consumer products.
The researchers, from the University of Cambridge, created...
Scientists take an atomic look at lithium-rich batteries
Batteries have come a long way since Volta first stacked copper and zinc discs together 200 years ago.
While the technology has continued to evolve...
Doping trick removes key hurdle for next-gen solar cells
Researchers have figured out a way to overcome a key hurdle in making efficient perovskite solar cells, one that also sequesters CO2.
Perovskite solar cells...
Scientists design new spacecraft propulsion system to reach infinity and beyond
Scientists from The Australian National University (ANU) have designed a new type of spacecraft propulsion system as part of an ambitious international project that...
How to thermally cloak an object
Researchers report way of making objects invisible to thermal measurements.
Can you feel the heat?
To a thermal camera, which measures infrared radiation, the heat we...
This new diabetes test uses sweat, not blood to check blood sugar
Monitoring blood sugar to make sure it remains in the target range is the cornerstone of diabetes management, but the pain and inconvenience of...
Researchers create first programmable fiber with digital capabilities
MIT researchers have created the first fiber with digital capabilities, able to sense, store, analyze, and infer activity after being sewn into a shirt.
Professor...
Crushed glass could save our sand
Crushed wine bottles and other recycled glass could replace sand in vital tunneling supports, cutting construction costs and improving the sustainability of sand mining.
University...