Engineering

Scientists create breakthrough sensors that mimic human touch

Advancements in technology have paved the way for exciting human-machine interactions, with touch sensors playing a vital role. Researchers from Penn State and Hebei University...

Space solar power: How new tech from Caltech is lighting up the future

Caltech, a prestigious science and engineering institute, has made a breakthrough in space solar power technology.

Scientists create magic smart ring for health care and extended reality

Researchers at Penn State School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science have developed an innovative smart ring called OmniRing.

Holography: a new way for cars and people to communicate

As autonomous cars become more prevalent on our streets, a crucial challenge arises: How will these vehicles communicate with pedestrians and cyclists?

Scientists create new titanium alloys with 3D printing

A team of researchers has created a new class of titanium alloys that are strong and not brittle under tension, by integrating alloy and...

Astronomers find the last three planets the Kepler telescope observed before going dark

Astronomers have discovered what may be the last planets that Kepler gazed upon before going dark.

New solar power record: Scientists supercharge solar cells!

Scientists at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) have broken a world record for the efficiency of a particular type of solar cell. This is...

How tiny ‘nanocages’ could lead to big discoveries

Ever thought about how amazing it would be if we could manipulate light, just like we do with other materials?

Scientists uncover the true efficiency of blue LEDs

Scientists at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign have discovered something surprising about light-emitting diodes (LEDs). They found that the efficiency of LEDs, specifically blue ones...

Scientists find way to enhance the capacitance of supercapacitors

Researchers at MIEM HSE have come up with a mathematical model of this EDL where they use polymer-based electrolytes instead of regular ones.