Engineering

Organic solar cells pave the way to an eco-friendly energy future

In a world thirsty for green energy, a new hero is emerging: organic solar cells. Thanks to the hard work of researchers like Ishita Jalan,...

There are ideal orbits for space-based interferometers

Ever since the telescope was invented in 1608, astronomers have striven for bigger and better telescopes. When it comes to instruments to observe the sky,...

Scientists create stretchy, super-efficient wearable energy harvester

Researchers from the Energy Conversion Materials Research Center at the Korea Electrotechnology Research Institute (KERI) have made a groundbreaking leap in wearable technology. Dr. Hyekyoung...

Scientists make breakthrough in extending life of vanadium batteries

In a significant development for the energy storage industry, researchers at the Center for Development of Functional Materials (CDMF) in Brazil have made promising...

Scientists achieve record-breaking efficiency in new perovskite solar cell

Solar power is changing fast, and a team from Northwestern University has made a huge discovery. They've created a new kind of solar cell that's...

Scientists create ultra stainless steel: a revolutionary material for affordable hydrogen production

An engineering team from the University of Hong Kong, led by Professor Mingxin Huang, has achieved a groundbreaking development in the field of materials...

Why some speedometers lag behind reality

Have you ever noticed how sometimes the display on your vehicle's speedometer is different from the speed shown on the navigation app on your...

The world’s 280 million electric bikes and mopeds are cutting demand for oil far...

We hop in the car to get groceries or drop kids at school. But while the car is convenient, these short trips add up...

New cooling glass could slash indoor heat and energy use, tackling global warming

Researchers at the University of Maryland have developed a groundbreaking "cooling glass" to fight against rising global temperatures. This new technology, which works without electricity,...

Scientists develop first 2D semiconductor with 1,000 transistors

In today's world, we use a lot of technology, like computers and smartphones, which need electricity to work. This electricity often turns into heat, which...