Engineering

Brighter screens and lights on the horizon: the magic of organic materials

Imagine your TV, smartphone screen, or room lights getting brighter, more colorful, and even more power-saving. That's what scientists from the University of St Andrews...

Scientists invent super-sniffer chips mimicking human nose for detecting smells and gases

Imagine a tiny chip that can sniff out smells and gases just like our noses do. A group of smart scientists at the Hong Kong...

MIT researchers unveil a new map to supercharge materials

In the vast and intricate world of materials science, understanding how to manipulate materials for our benefit is a bit like trying to navigate...

Revolutionizing sound and sensors with new metamaterial

In a new study, researchers from AMOLF, together with their international colleagues from Germany, Switzerland, and Austria, have developed a unique type of material...

From Star Trek to reality: scientists use radar to turn cars into health monitoring...

A team of clever scientists at the University of Waterloo has drawn inspiration from the futuristic medical bay of the USS Enterprise in "Star...

Harnessing sound with function phononic crystals

Ever wondered how animals like cats can see so well in the dark? Their secret lies in a special layer behind their retinas called...

Researchers create eco-friendly LEDs based on copper–iodide clusters

Scientists at the University of Science and Technology of China, led by Prof. Yao Hongbin, have made a big leap in lighting technology by...

Liquid iron flow battery could revolutionize energy storage, shows study

Researchers at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory have made a breakthrough in energy storage technology with the development of a new type of battery...

Scientists on the brink of creating a material tougher than diamond

Diamonds are famous for being the hardest natural material on Earth. However, scientists have predicted there's something even tougher called BC8, a special form of...

Making clothes smart: a breakthrough from Singapore

In Singapore, scientists have made a big leap forward by creating ultra-thin threads that could turn regular clothes into smart electronics. Imagine wearing a...