Scientists overcome key barrier to mass-producing ultra-thin semiconductors
Scientists have developed a new way to manufacture ultra-thin semiconductors that could help power the next generation of computers, smartphones, and other electronic devices.
Researchers...
New pilot plant can transform hard-to-recycle plastic waste into useful oil
A team of researchers at the University of Amsterdam has developed a new way to recycle mixed plastic waste that could help reduce the...
Tiny jumping spiders inspire a new ultra-low-power 3D camera
A tiny jumping spider has inspired a new type of 3D camera that uses very little power while still producing detailed depth maps in...
Scientists discover the surprising secret behind how honeybees create queens
For many years, scientists believed that becoming a queen honeybee was mainly a matter of diet.
The idea was simple: feed a young larva large...
Scientists create super-stretchy hydrogel that keeps working at -20°c
Researchers have developed a new hydrogel material that can stretch up to nine times its original length and continue working even in freezing temperatures.
The...
Why did the self-driving car crash? New AI tool may finally have the answer
As self-driving cars become more common on city streets, one important question remains difficult to answer: Why do they sometimes crash?
Now, researchers at King's...
Scientists finally find the Milky Way’s missing black hole wind
For more than 50 years, astronomers have searched for a powerful wind blowing from the supermassive black hole at the center of our galaxy.
Now,...
How a giant deep-sea creature can survive more than five years without eating
Deep in the ocean, where food is scarce and sunlight never reaches, lives a strange giant crustacean known as the supergiant isopod.
These armored creatures,...
Scientists Create AI That Can Invent New Battery Electrolytes
Artificial intelligence is helping scientists discover new medicines, create advanced materials, and now even design better batteries.
Researchers at the University of Chicago have developed...
AI May Predict Heart and Kidney Disease from Eye Scans
Eye exams are becoming much more powerful than many people realize. Modern eye clinics now use advanced imaging technology that allows doctors to look...
Ancient Martian ocean? Vast clay deposits may hold clues to life on Mars
Scientists have discovered that huge clay deposits near the landing site of the upcoming ExoMars Rosalind Franklin rover are much larger than previously thought.
The...
MIT scientists develop new carbon capture technology that could slash energy costs
Capturing carbon dioxide (CO2) from industrial emissions is considered one of the key tools for fighting climate change.
However, today's carbon capture technologies are often...
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Scientists find most sensitive way to observe single molecules
Scientists at the University of Wisconsin–Madison have developed the most sensitive method yet for detecting and profiling single molecules.
This breakthrough has the potential to...
Scientists detect Golden Ratio in human skulls
The Golden Ratio, described by Leonardo da Vinci and Luca Pacioli as the Divine Proportion, is an infinite number often found in nature, art...
New catalyst could turn carbon dioxide into gasoline 1,000 times more efficiently
Engineers working to reverse the proliferation of greenhouse gases know that in addition to reducing carbon dioxide emissions we will also need to remove...
Chemists create new type of molecule predicted 20 years ago
Chemists at Saarland University have achieved a groundbreaking feat by synthesizing a molecule that was first predicted 20 years ago.
This molecule, known as a...
Scientists unlock the secrets of sand for revolutionary energy storage
Have you ever raced across a hot beach and noticed how warm the sand gets?
That simple experience hints at a powerful idea that could...