Scientists borrow solar panel tech to create ultrahigh-resolution OLED display
By expanding on existing designs for electrodes of ultra-thin solar panels, Stanford researchers and collaborators in Korea have developed a new architecture for OLED—organic...
New ultrafast camera could film 3D movies at 100 billion frames per second
In his quest to bring ever-faster cameras to the world, Caltech's Lihong Wang has developed technology that can reach blistering speeds of 70 trillion...
This water harvester could extract drinkable water even from dry air
Researchers have significantly boosted the output from a system that can extract drinkable water directly from the air even in dry regions, using heat...
Scientists print wearable sensors directly on skin without heat
Wearable sensors are evolving from watches and electrodes to bendable devices that provide far more precise biometric measurements and comfort for users.
Now, an international...
New circuit could generate clean, limitless power from graphene
A team of University of Arkansas physicists has successfully developed a circuit capable of capturing graphene's thermal motion and converting it into an electrical...
Marine sponges inspire the next generation of skyscrapers and bridges
When we think about sponges, we tend to think of something soft and squishy.
But researchers at Harvard University are using the glassy skeletons of...
Scientists use AI to optimize vanadium flow battery performance and cost
Vanadium flow batteries (VFBs) are promising for stationary large-scale energy storage due to their high safety, long cycle life, and high efficiency.
The cost of...
This novel fisheye lens is completely flat
The single piece of glass produces crisp panoramic images.
To capture panoramic views in a single shot, photographers typically use fisheye lenses — ultra-wide-angle lenses...
Scientists create better material for wearable biosensors
Biosensors that are wearable on human skin or safely used inside the body are increasingly prevalent for both medical applications and everyday health monitoring.
Finding...
New way to predict the slow death of lithium-ion batteries
The new tech could improve driving range estimates and prolong battery life.
Batteries fade as they age, slowly losing power and storage capacity.
As in people,...