How an autonomous, drifting DeLorean can improve driver safety
As the DeLorean rolled to a stop and the cloud of tire smoke cleared, Jon Goh peeked out the sliver of the passenger-side window...
For cheaper solar cells, thinner really is better
Costs of solar panels have plummeted over the last several years, leading to rates of solar installations far greater than most analysts had expected.
But...
Researchers expand microchip capability with new 3D inductor technology
Smaller is better when it comes to microchips.
By using 3D components on a standardized 2D microchip manufacturing platform, researchers can use up to 100...
New ultrafast camera could take 1 trillion frames per second of transparent objects
A little over a year ago, Caltech's Lihong Wang developed the world's fastest camera, a device capable of taking 10 trillion pictures per second.
It...
Too much stress could quickly degrade batteries
Intentional defects in batteries have given Rice University scientists a window into the hazards of pushing lithium-ion cells too far.
New simulations by Rice materials...
Scientists create new superdiamond carbon-based materials
A long-sought-after class of “superdiamond” carbon-based materials with tunable mechanical and electronic properties was predicted and synthesized by Carnegie’s Li Zhu and Timothy Strobel.
Carbon...
New method could improve performance of perovskite electronics
A new method could enable researchers to fabricate more efficient and longer lasting perovskite solar cells, LEDs and photodetectors.
By growing thin perovskite films on...
Ultrasound can make stronger 3D-printed alloys
Researchers have used sound vibrations to shake metal alloy grains into tighter formation during 3D printing.
A study just published in Nature Communications shows high...
Wearable air conditioning could keep you cool without electricity
An on-skin electronic device could one day provide personal, “wearable air conditioning” without needing electricity, researchers report.
The device includes numerous human health care applications...
Scientists make breakthrough in ion-conducting composite membranes
Scientists under the direction of Profs. Li Xianfeng and Zhang Huamin from the Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics (DICP) of the Chinese Academy of...