Scientists find cool way to make stronger construction materials with bacteria
Scientists have discovered a cool new way to make building materials stronger and more eco-friendly, and it involves using tiny living organisms!
In a paper...
Robots may actually hurt company profits, study finds
Researchers from the University of Cambridge studied data from the UK and 24 other European countries. They looked at the years 1995 to 2017.
They...
How a simple splash is redefining the future of nanosensor technology
In a game-changing moment for the trillion-dollar global nanosensor industry, engineers at Macquarie University have found a way to make nanosensors faster, cheaper, and...
New radar helps people see further and clearer than ever before
Have you ever wished you could see through walls or deep underground?
Scientists have been working on this with a technology called radar, which sends...
How scientists tweak a transparent conductor’s performance
Many of the gadgets we use daily, like smartphones, tablets, and certain types of solar cells, rely on special materials that are both electrically...
Scientists achieve major milestone with world’s thinnest pixel detector
The Belle II project, based in Japan, is leading a global hunt for new phenomena in the field of particle physics.
This international project has...
Scientists break new ground in lithium battery study with novel thin-film technology
Battery researchers from the University of California San Diego and the University of Chicago have made a significant breakthrough in the field of lithium...
Liquid metal: The ‘terminator’ technology battling superbugs
In the popular Terminator movies, the bad guys were often made of a shapeshifting liquid metal.
Now, in real life, scientists have discovered a way...
Scientists create new tool to simplify complex materials design
Imagine a world where we have materials so light yet strong that they make airplanes and cars use less fuel.
Or, a material that is...
Scientists discover ultrafast movement in uncommon materials for future technology
You've likely played with magnets before, sticking them to your fridge or using them in fun science experiments.
The metals that stick to magnets are...