Ultra-thin magnesium oxide coating could unlock safer, longer-lasting solid-state batteries
A coating so thin that it is around 100,000 times thinner than a human hair could help solve one of the biggest challenges facing...
Why plug-in hybrid cars often use more fuel than drivers expect
Plug-in hybrid vehicles are designed to combine the benefits of electric driving with the convenience of a gasoline engine for longer journeys.
They can travel...
Smart robot learns to walk, run and jump on its own across tough terrain
A team of engineers has developed a four-legged robot that can decide for itself how to move through different environments, much like an animal.
Instead...
New AI method could supercharge the search for longer-lasting batteries
As the demand for renewable energy grows, scientists are searching for better batteries that can store large amounts of electricity safely, cheaply and for...
Lower 3D printing temperatures could create stronger aluminum parts, study finds
A new study from The University of Manchester has found that using slightly lower printing temperatures during a newer type of metal 3D printing...
AI creates smart 3D crime scenes that investigators can search like Google
Crime scenes are usually available for investigation for only a short time.
During those crucial hours, police must carefully record every piece of evidence before...
AI-powered robot lab discovers six new metal alloys that thrive in extreme heat
Researchers at the University of Toronto Engineering have used artificial intelligence (AI) to discover six new metal alloys that remain strong under extremely high...
AI Spots Hidden Heart Failure Risk Years Before Symptoms Appear
Heart failure is one of the biggest health problems facing older adults around the world. It happens when the heart can no longer pump...
New AI could learn from its own mistakes to create better 3D designs faster
Creating a new product often begins with a simple two-dimensional drawing before engineers turn it into a detailed three-dimensional model using computer-aided design (CAD)...
New molecule helps next-generation solar cells break the 26% efficiency barrier
Scientists have taken another important step toward making next-generation solar panels more powerful and longer lasting.
An international team of researchers has developed a new...
This smart knitted fabric can count your steps, turn on lights, and change shape
Knitted fabrics are usually associated with warm sweaters, scarves, and blankets.
But researchers at the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences...
Astronomers find new features hiding in the Orion Nebula
As one of the most prominent features of the night sky, the Orion Nebula has been studied, probed, and imaged by almost every telescope...
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New framework could help build better, cheaper, and greener EV batteries
Electric vehicles (EVs) are becoming more popular around the world, but building the perfect battery is not easy.
Battery makers must balance cost, driving range,...
Some sugar-free gummy bears are laxatives. No, really
Sugar-free gummies are delicious, low on calories and … technically laxatives?
This compound in candles lights the way to grid-scale energy storage
A compound used widely in candles offers promise for a much more modern energy challenge—storing massive amounts of energy to be fed into the...
An alternative to black holes: Gravastars with big bangs inside
One foundational part of astrophysics concerns how stellar mass black holes form.
When a star several times more massive than our Sun runs out of...
Evolutionary elements arrived on Earth much later than thought
A large proportion of the elements carbon and nitrogen, as well as the compound water, were not delivered to Earth until very late in...