Scientists Develop Safer Ultra-Fast Charging Battery That Prevents Dangerous Lithium Plating
A new battery design strategy developed by researchers in South Korea could help solve one of the biggest challenges facing electric vehicles: how to...
New AI Method Improves Solar Power Forecasts by Up to 13%, Study Finds
As solar energy becomes a larger part of the electricity supply, accurately predicting how much power solar panels will generate has become increasingly important.
Researchers...
Scientists Develop High-Speed Technology That Finds Invisible Packaging Leaks
Researchers in Germany have developed a new inspection system that can detect extremely small defects in sealed packaging while products are still moving through...
Simple Oil Droplets Can Change Shape and Swallow Their Surroundings, Study Finds
Scientists at New York University have created tiny oil droplets that behave in surprisingly life-like ways.
Without using genes, proteins or any of the complex...
New Nano Sensor Can Recognize Molecules by Remembering the Past
Scientists have developed a tiny sensor that does something unusual: it can "remember" the molecules it has previously encountered.
Inspired by the way living systems...
This Green Concrete Survives 800°C While Cutting Carbon Emissions
Concrete is one of the world's most widely used building materials, forming the backbone of homes, bridges, tunnels and other important infrastructure.
However, making traditional...
New 3D-Printed Robot Feet Cut Battery Use by Up to 6.2%, Study Finds
Four-legged robots are becoming more common in jobs that are difficult or dangerous for people, including search-and-rescue missions, inspections of industrial sites and carrying...
Simple Vacuum Tool Could Help Investigators Trace the Source of a Nuclear Attack
Scientists at Idaho National Laboratory (INL) have developed a simple but important new tool that could make it much safer and faster to collect...
New Spray-On Coating Helps Air Filters Capture More Pollution and Last Nearly Twice as...
Air filters play a vital role in keeping the air we breathe clean.
They are used in homes, offices, hospitals, factories, cars and many other...
What really happens to your data when you click ‘delete’
Deletion is a common part of modern life.
We send files and folders to the recycle bin all the time and often get rid of...