This salty gel could harvest water from desert air
MIT engineers have synthesized a superabsorbent material that can soak up a record amount of moisture from the air, even in desert-like conditions.
Scientists print seaweed-based, biodegradable actuators
Traditionally, soft robots have been made using synthetic polymers, rubbers, and plastics.
Such materials provide soft robots with long operational lives and stable structures, but...
Scientists create new device that transforms vibrations into electricity
Scientists have developed a remarkable device that can transform vibrations from our surroundings into electricity.
MIT engineers develop a soft, printable, metal-free electrode
MIT engineers have developed a metal-free, Jell-O-like material that is as soft and tough as biological tissue and can conduct electricity similarly to conventional metals.
Scientists developed a nickel-based alternative to cobalt in the production of batteries
A nickel-based alternative to cobalt in the production of batteries could eliminate child labor issues associated with cobalt mining.
What is a toroidal propeller and could it change the future of drones?
The basic configuration of traditional propellers has not fundamentally changed since the first powered flight by the Wright brothers in 1903.
However, as engineers learn...
Breakthrough alloy paves the way for fusion energy
Scientists have made an exciting discovery in the field of fusion energy, bringing us one step closer to a cleaner and more sustainable future.
Baking soda: an exciting solution for storing clean hydrogen energy
Researchers at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) are exploring hydrogen as a means of storing and releasing energy.
Scientists create innovative thermal regulators for better battery safety
Scientists developed a groundbreaking continuously tunable thermal regulator using compressible graphene foam composites.
Scientists find new recipe for making greener solar fuels
Scientists find innovative ways to optimize the recipe for making solar fuels, like hydrogen, which can be produced from water using sunlight.