Scientists develop safer zinc batteries as alternative to lithium-ion batteries
Scientists are now developing an alternative type of battery called a zinc battery.
MIT researchers creates tiny device to save battery life of mini sensors
Scientists create a tiny wake-up receiver for Internet of Things (IoT) devices that could make nearly any object trackable.
Scientists find low-energy way to handle temperature control
Scientists develop a chameleon-like building material that changes its infrared color based on the outside temperature.
Scientists discover first transformable nano-scale electronic devices
Physicists reported the discovery of nano-scale devices that can transform into many different shapes and sizes even though they exist in solid states.
Scientists develop new stretchable OLED display
Imagine a thin, digital display so flexible that you can wrap it around your wrist, fold it in any direction, or curve it over...
Who’s liable in a self-driving car crash?
Police officers can often identify which driver is responsible for a traffic accident.
But what about when a self-driving vehicle is involved? Which driver should...
Scientists discover significant storage capacity in water-based batteries
Researchers at Texas A&M University have discovered a 1,000% difference in the storage capacity of metal-free, water-based battery electrodes.
These batteries are different from lithium-ion...
New additives could turn concrete into an effective carbon sink
Despite the many advantages of concrete as a modern construction material, including its high strength, low cost, and ease of manufacture, its production currently...
Scientists flash toxic heavy metals out of fly ash, make stronger concrete
The road to a net-zero future must be paved with greener concrete, and Rice University scientists know how to make it.
The production of cement,...
These ‘nano inks’ could passively control temperature in buildings, cars
Scientists have created a new type of ink called 'phase change inks' that can help regulate temperatures in buildings, homes, and cars.