Stretchable screens take a big leap forward with new smart materials
Imagine a digital screen that can bend, twist, and stretch like skin—wrapping smoothly around your wrist, fitting onto medical implants, or even covering robots...
New “smart” photodetectors can recognize materials instantly—just by catching light
Scientists at UCLA and UC Berkeley have created a groundbreaking type of image sensor that can recognize materials and objects the moment light hits...
Magnetic fields help soft robots move smarter and last longer
Soft robots—machines made from flexible, squishy materials—are designed to move gently and adapt to tight or delicate spaces.
They can glide through water, squeeze into...
Coffee waste could help make lower carbon concrete
RMIT researchers are advancing new ways to cut the carbon footprint of infrastructure by turning everyday organic waste into useful construction materials.
A life-cycle analysis...
New study reveals why solid-state batteries don’t charge faster—until now
Solid-state batteries are widely seen as the future of energy storage.
They promise higher capacity, better safety, and improved performance compared with today’s lithium-ion batteries,...
Scientists just broke the 100-Gigabit speed barrier for future Internet and AI
A new electronic system developed by researchers at Hanyang University in South Korea has achieved a major milestone in data transmission, reaching speeds of...
Scientists turn lithium waste into strong, sustainable concrete
What if the waste from mining could help build stronger, greener buildings?
Researchers at Flinders University are proving that this isn’t just possible — it...
This stretchy, biodegradable battery could be the future of wearables
Researchers at McGill University have created a new kind of battery that is flexible, biodegradable, and far greener than traditional designs — and it...
Scientists find a way to switch light direction in OLEDs with electricity
In a breakthrough that could transform future screens and communication technology, researchers at the University of Oxford have developed a way to make OLEDs...
New safe material could turn everyday motion into clean power — without toxic lead
Scientists in the UK have developed a new material that can turn movement into electricity without using toxic lead — a breakthrough that could...
This new device could make electricity from air moisture — even in dry places
As artificial intelligence, smart homes, and wearable devices become part of everyday life, the demand for steady, reliable power keeps rising.
Solar and wind energy...
New 3D-printable material could replace traditional concrete
As the world’s population continues to grow, the demand for new homes and infrastructure is rising rapidly.
At the same time, concerns about climate change...
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Scientists find way to turn corn waste into low-cost biofuel sugar
Scientists at Washington State University have discovered a new way to turn leftover corn stalks and other agricultural waste into low-cost sugar.
This breakthrough, published...
Tea compounds give old lithium batteries a second life
A team of Chinese scientists has found an innovative way to revive old lithium batteries using compounds found in tea.
Their breakthrough could make battery...
Scientists develop wind-powered technique to move objects remotely
Researchers at Aalto University, led by Professor Quan Zhou, have created a new method to move objects using a jet of wind.
This innovative technique,...
New gene editor could fix major shortcoming of current CRISPR tech
Scientists at Columbia have developed a gene-editing tool—using jumping genes—that inserts any DNA sequence into the genome without cutting, fixing a major shortcoming of...
Hydrogen fuel is getting buzz, but here’s why it hasn’t gone mainstream
Is hydrogen the answer to our energy needs? An aerospace and mechanical engineer explains how to bring this fuel down to Earth.
The hydrogen fuel...