Engineers cut iridium use by 80% in breakthrough hydrogen catalyst
In the global effort to fight climate change, hydrogen is emerging as a powerful clean fuel—one that can power factories, vehicles, and even cities...
MIT physicists double the accuracy of the world’s most precise clocks
Every time you check your phone, make an online payment, or use GPS, you rely on one of humanity’s most precise tools: the atomic...
Paper-thin LED shines like the sun and could transform future screens
Imagine wallpaper that glows like natural sunlight or a phone screen that’s easy on your eyes even at night.
Scientists have now developed a paper-thin...
Researchers find smart ways to give old solar panels a second life
Australia’s booming solar industry is creating a new challenge: what to do with thousands of old solar panels when they reach the end of...
Back to the Future: Light-speed analog computers may be coming soon
A team of scientists has taken a big step toward a new kind of computing that could work at the speed of light.
Instead of...
Biodegradable circuit boards could make electronics greener
Every electronic device, from laptops to toothbrushes, has one thing in common: a printed circuit board, or PCB.
These flat boards, usually green in color,...
AI and 3D metal printing could transform submarine and aircraft manufacturing
For decades, the U.S. Navy and aerospace industry have struggled with the slow, fragile supply chains that keep submarines and aircraft operational.
A single replacement...
Stretchable waveguides could turn clothes into smart health monitors
Imagine clothing that not only feels comfortable but can also track your health, help you communicate, and connect seamlessly with technology around you.
Scientists are...
These 4 airplane failures are more common than you think—and not as scary as...
"It is the closest all of us passengers ever want to come to a plane crash," a Qantas flight QF1889's passenger said after the...
How simple fibers like jute and paper could revolutionize fabric production
What if the fabrics of the future were made not from cotton or polyester, but from humble jute and paper yarn?
That question guided the...