Cars could get a ‘flashy’ upgrade
The part of an old car that gets turned into graphene could come back as a better part for a new car.
Rice University chemists...
Scientists unveil a secret of stronger metals
Forming metal into the shapes needed for various purposes can be done in many ways, including casting, machining, rolling, and forging.
These processes affect the...
Scientists make new breakthrough in searching for room-temperature superconductors
Scientists have found a new, nanoscale link between superconductivity — the flow of electric current without a loss of energy — and a phenomenon...
MIT fuel cell could use the body’s own sugar to generate electricity
Glucose is the sugar we absorb from the foods we eat.
It is the fuel that powers every cell in our bodies. Could glucose also...
This electric flying boat might transform traveling
A Norwegian company is now developing a small electric seaplane that can transform local passenger traffic on a large scale.
The design of the hull...
Scientists find the factors behind rechargeable battery decay
Rechargeable lithium-ion batteries don't last forever.
After enough cycles of charging and recharging, they'll eventually go kaput, so researchers are constantly looking for ways to...
Scientists develop a wearable sensor for plant leaves
Plants can’t speak up when they are thirsty.
And visual signs, such as shriveling or browning leaves, don’t start until most of their water is...
New tandem solar cells deliver record efficiency of 29.2%
EPFL scientists in Neuchâtel have developed a tandem solar cell that can deliver a certified efficiency of 29.2%.
This achievement was made possible by combining...
Scientists reveal how lithium’s narrow paths limit batteries
If you could shrink enough for a fantastic voyage across a lithium battery electrode, you’d see the level of charge at every scale is...
New solar cells set world record efficiency: 24%
Scientists have developed a tandem solar cell that reaches 24 percent efficiency.
This sets a new world record as the highest efficiency achieved so far...