Scientists create revolutionary pixel that works as both camera and display
Pixels are one of the building blocks of modern technology.
They create the images we see on television screens, smartphones, and computer monitors. They also...
Australia’s under-16 social media ban has had little immediate impact, study finds
Australia became the first country in the world to introduce a nationwide law aimed at preventing children under the age of 16 from having...
AI could deliver relevant online ads without tracking your every move, study finds
For years, online advertising has been built on a simple idea: if companies want to show people relevant ads, they need to collect large...
New method could recover nearly 100% of toxic lead from solar panels
Perovskite solar cells are often called the future of solar energy.
They are lightweight, flexible, highly efficient, and cheaper to manufacture than traditional silicon solar...
Mysterious ‘dark force’ may actually slow the growth of cosmic structures
Dark matter is one of the biggest mysteries in science. It cannot be seen directly because it does not emit, absorb, or reflect light.
Yet...
Tiny infrared chip could detect pollution, disease, and hidden chemicals
Scientists in Australia have created a tiny device that could transform the way we detect pollution, monitor health, and identify different materials.
The new technology...
3D-printed batteries could be safer, greener, and more powerful
Lithium-ion batteries power much of modern life. They are found in smartphones, laptops, electric vehicles, and renewable energy storage systems.
Although these batteries have changed...
Tiny MIT chip could help small robots navigate like experts while using almost no...
Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed an ultra-efficient computer chip that could help tiny robots and lightweight devices create detailed...
Scientists discover hidden ‘charge trap’ that could slow next-generation solar and electronic materials
A team of researchers at Cornell University has uncovered a surprising problem in a promising class of materials known as hybrid perovskites.
The discovery could...
New electronic skin can be made onsite, bringing smarter robots and wearables closer to...
Researchers in South Korea have developed a new type of electronic skin that can be made directly where it is needed, potentially opening the...
Ice cream ingredient could help turn dirt into 3D-printed homes
An ingredient commonly used in ice cream may help scientists transform ordinary dirt into a new generation of environmentally friendly building materials.
Researchers at the...
New wearable device could help people feel the ground and improve balance
Most people rarely think about the feeling of their feet touching the ground. But this sense is incredibly important.
It helps us know where our...
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Would cockroaches really survive a nuclear apocalypse?
Popular culture loves to joke that cockroaches would be the last survivors on Earth if humanity ever faced a nuclear apocalypse.
The 2008 Pixar film...
5 myths about single-use plastic
Stand in the soda pop aisle at the supermarket, surrounded by rows of brightly colored plastic bottles and metal cans, and it’s easy to...
Dinosaur wrist discovery reveals new clue to how flight evolved
Scientists have uncovered a surprising piece of the puzzle in the evolution of flight: a tiny wrist bone in certain dinosaurs that may have...
New graphene discovery could help develop superconductors
When two mesh screens are overlaid, beautiful patterns appear when one screen is offset.
These "moiré patterns" have long intrigued artists, scientists and mathematicians and...
Scientists reveal ancient bird diets through skull shape analysis
Have you ever wondered how scientists figure out what ancient animals, like dinosaurs or extinct birds, used to eat?
It turns out that the shape...