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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Scientists use lensed supernova to measure universe’s expansion rate
Researchers using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope have discovered a rare supernova that is helping to better measure the expansion rate of the universe,...
How does superglue work, and what the heck is electroadhesion
How would you stick a slice of banana to a sheet of copper?
Until a few months ago, you couldn’t.
But a new discovery called “hard-soft...
Scientists unlock the “entropy” of quantum entanglement
In a groundbreaking study, scientists Bartosz Regula from the RIKEN Center for Quantum Computing and Ludovico Lami from the University of Amsterdam have demonstrated...
Breakthrough in quantum physics unlocks control over chemical reactions
Recently, researchers in the field of polariton chemistry have made exciting progress in using quantum optics techniques to manipulate chemical reactivity.
Scientists create an efficient quantum interface for light and matter
Researchers have succeeded in creating an efficient quantum-mechanical light-matter interface using a microscopic cavity.
Within this cavity, a single photon is emitted and absorbed up...