AI Shows How Fast Your Organs Are Aging
Your birthday tells you how many years you have been alive, but it may not tell the whole story about how old your body...
Minnesota’s Low-Grade Iron Ore Could Become a Surprisingly Good Semiconductor
Iron ore mined in Minnesota could have an unexpected future beyond steelmaking.
Scientists have discovered that relatively low-purity ore from the state's Iron Range can...
Scientists Find New Way to Make Sodium-Ion Batteries More Durable
Sodium-ion batteries are emerging as a promising alternative to the lithium-ion batteries widely used in electronics and electric vehicles.
Now, scientists have found that adding...
New Model Could Help Engineers Build Faster, More Efficient AI Chips
Scientists have developed a new mathematical model that could make it easier to design computer chips using a promising class of materials called ferroelectrics.
The...
This New Energy Storage Device Can Be Recycled in Just 30 Minutes
From smartwatches and phones to drones, many modern devices depend on small, rechargeable energy storage systems.
But when these products reach the end of their...
Scientists Find a Cheaper Way to Extract Valuable Magnesium from Seawater
The world's oceans contain enormous amounts of magnesium, and scientists have developed a new method that could make it cheaper and more sustainable to...
Chemical Fingerprints Reveal the Secret Pasts of Massive Stars
A massive star may look like it has spent its entire life alone, but its chemical makeup can tell a very different story.
Scientists have...
Butterfly-Inspired Ceramic Scrolls Could Help Tiny Robots Move and Lift Objects
A butterfly's curling feeding tube has inspired scientists to create tiny ceramic scrolls that can rapidly roll and unroll when controlled by a magnet.
The...
This Graphene-Powered Soft Len Could Bring Autofocus to Smart Glasses and Medical Devices
Our eyes can switch focus almost instantly, moving from words on a page to something across the room without us even thinking about it.
Recreating...
Solar Panel Waste Could Become a $1 Trillion Recycling Opportunity
The global boom in solar power is helping countries move toward cleaner energy, but it is also creating a growing waste problem.
New research suggests...
New Recycling Method Recovers Nearly 100% of Silver from Old Solar Panels
Old solar panels could become a valuable source of silver instead of ending up in landfill.
Australian researchers have successfully tested a recycling process that...
Scientists Build a Simple Robot That Can Move Beyond Human Hand Limits
The human hand is remarkably good at handling objects, from picking up a tiny needle to twisting a bottle cap.
Engineers have spent years trying...
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Lava planet has hydrogen-rich, active atmosphere
It’s 2158, and you’re chugging away on your PhD in Planetary Volcanology from the University of Utopia Planitia on Mars. Graduate students still get...
Mutual funds with lower tax burdens have higher returns, says study
After a wild couple of months of equity market volatility, many mutual fund investors are now cautiously exploring how best to rebalance their portfolios.
As...
Scientists discover the closest black hole to Earth
A team of astronomers from the European Southern Observatory (ESO) and other institutes has discovered a black hole lying just 1000 light-years from Earth.
The...
Why some humans grow horns
Equids, members of the horse family including horses, donkeys and zebras, share curious features called chestnuts.
Found on every horse, they appear as toughened growths...
Scientists find the secrets of rare earth mineral formation
Researchers from Trinity College Dublin's School of Natural Sciences have discovered a new way to form bastnäsite, a key mineral used to extract rare...