Scientists make the toughest component for solid-state batteries
By combining a ceramic material with graphene, Brown University engineers have made what they say is the toughest solid electrolyte built to date.
Scientists have...
Gold nanomaterial gives robots chameleon skin
A new film made of gold nanoparticles changes color in response to any type of movement.
Its unprecedented qualities could allow robots to mimic...
Butterfly-inspired nanotech makes natural-looking pictures on digital displays
Digital displays are lit by surrounding light and look more natural than current displays.
Taking inspiration from nature's nanotech, which creates the stunning color of...
Scientists find better way to produce smart windows
Researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder have developed an improved method for controlling smart tinting on windows that could make them cheaper, more...
This sensitive strain sensor could detect the weight of a feather
Physicists have created the most sensitive strain sensor ever made, capable of detecting a feather's touch.
The sensor, developed by the Materials Physics Group at...
New NiMH batteries perform better when made from recycled old NiMH batteries
Recycling of rechargeable hydride batteries may be easier with a new method, according to a new study.
A new method for recycling old batteries can...
Scientists develop new viable sodium battery
Scientists have created a sodium-ion battery that holds as much energy and works as well as some commercial lithium-ion battery chemistries.
This makes for a...
New process could turn cheap sponge into smart sponge to clean up oil spills
Sponge can absorb more than 30 times its weight in oil and be reused up to several dozen times
Secret lies in its oleophilic, hydrophobic,...
New infrared telescope could spot cosmic hidden treasures
A new infrared telescope, to be designed and built by astronomers at The Australian National University (ANU), will monitor the entire southern sky in...
Graphene-reinforced carbon fiber could help produce affordable, stronger car materials
A new way of creating carbon fibers — which are typically expensive to make — could one day lead to using these lightweight, high-strength...