Scientists develop a sweat-proof electronic skin
MIT engineers and researchers in South Korea have developed a sweat-proof “electronic skin” — a conformable, sensor-embedded sticky patch that monitors a person’s health...
Scientists develop the world’s tiniest technology
Researchers from Tel Aviv University have engineered the world's tiniest technology, with a thickness of only two atoms.
According to the researchers, the new technology...
Scientists find solution to the sudden death common to the batteries
Researchers have increased the lifetime of a promising electric vehicle battery to a record level, an important step toward the goal of lighter, less...
Scientists develop new metasurface that allows unprecedented laser control
The ability to precisely control the various properties of laser light is critical to much of the technology that we use today, from commercial...
This pop-up coffee table does not require assembly
Deployable structures -- objects that transition from a compact state to an expanded one -- are used everywhere from backyards to Mars.
But as anyone...
How to make lithium-ion batteries invincible
In our future electrified world, the demand for battery storage is projected to be enormous, reaching to upwards of 2 to 10 terawatt-hours (TWh)...
New soft electronics don’t break, even when punctured
Want a smartphone that stretches, takes damage, and still doesn't miss a call?
A team of Virginia Tech researchers from the Department of Mechanical Engineering...
New tech could harvest water around the clock without energy input
Fresh water is scarce in many parts of the world and must be obtained at great expense.
Communities near the ocean can desalinate sea water...
This sound blind could reduce noise while allowing air to flow freely
A pioneering material that gives unprecedented control on sound and noise is to be trialed in hospitals and other noisy locations such as beside...
Scientists develop solar energy collectors grown from seeds
Engineers create seeds for growing near-perfect 2D perovskite crystals.
Rice University engineers have created microscopic seeds for growing remarkably uniform 2D perovskite crystals that are...