Scientists Unlock Hidden Power of Quantum Dots with Magnetic Manganese
Scientists have discovered a new way to make tiny semiconductor crystals, known as quantum dots, use sunlight more efficiently to power chemical reactions.
The breakthrough...
New 3D-Printed Objects Can Change Color and Images Without Using Electronics
Imagine a chemical bottle that turns green when its lid is tightly closed and bright red when it is loose, warning you before a...
Scientists Solve a Major Challenge Holding Back Lithium–Oxygen Batteries
Imagine an electric car that could travel across the country without stopping to recharge, or a drone that could stay in the air for...
Scientists Use Sun-Heated Rocks to Roast Coffee Without Natural Gas
Imagine roasting coffee using sunlight collected days earlier.
That is exactly what researchers at Sandia National Laboratories in the United States are working to achieve...
New System Turns Dirty Factory CO₂ Directly into Fuel Ingredient Without Costly Cleanup
An international team of researchers has developed a new way to convert carbon dioxide (CO₂) from factory exhaust directly into a valuable fuel ingredient...
Scientists Turn an Insulating Metal Oxide into a High-Performance Semiconductor
Semiconductors are at the heart of modern technology, powering everything from smartphones and computers to solar panels and electric vehicles.
However, the range of materials...
New Heat Pump Turns Factory Waste Heat Into Cooling, Cutting Electricity Use
Researchers in South Korea have developed a new type of heat pump that can turn low-temperature waste heat from factories and data centers into...
Hidden Toxic Metals Found in City Road Dust, New Study Warns
Dust blowing through city streets may seem harmless, but new research suggests it can contain hidden metals left behind by decades of human activity.
While...
Engineers Solve a Key Problem Holding Back Bird-Inspired Flying Robots
Tiny flying robots that flap their wings like birds and insects could one day inspect damaged buildings, explore tight spaces and assist in search-and-rescue...
Scientists Detect Possible Signs That Pluto’s Atmosphere Is Freezing Out
Scientists may have detected the first signs that Pluto's thin atmosphere is beginning to collapse as the dwarf planet slowly travels farther from the...
Scientists Develop Safer Ultra-Fast Charging Battery That Prevents Dangerous Lithium Plating
A new battery design strategy developed by researchers in South Korea could help solve one of the biggest challenges facing electric vehicles: how to...
New Steam Drying Technology Could Cut Industrial Energy Use by Up to 80%
A new drying technology developed by researchers in Germany could dramatically reduce the amount of energy used in industry while helping companies switch from...
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Scientists find new material that can detect high-energy X-rays in much better way
Scientists are in a race to improve X-ray technology, a crucial tool used by doctors to see inside our bodies without surgery and by...
Where did the antimatter go?
We live in a world of matter - because matter overtook antimatter, though they were both created in equal amounts by the Big Bang...
Scientists unlock faster charging for sodium batteries with new co-intercalation technique
A team of international researchers has discovered a surprising new way to speed up sodium-ion batteries, potentially making them faster to charge and more...
This promising material could make computer memory faster and cheaper
In a new study, scientists have developed a new class of materials that may make computer memory faster and cheaper.
The study was done by...
Why boiling droplets could race across hot oily surfaces
When you’re frying something in a skillet and some droplets of water fall into the pan, you may have noticed those droplets skittering around...