New diamond cooling technology cuts electronics heat by 23°c
Overheating is one of the biggest problems facing modern electronics, from smartphones to powerful data centers.
Now, researchers at Rice University have developed a new...
AI chatbots may worse mental diseases
A new study has raised concerns about how artificial intelligence chatbots may affect people living with mental illness.
Researchers looked at electronic health records from...
Is this glass square the long, long future of data storage
Scientists at Microsoft Research in the United States have demonstrated a system called Silica for writing and reading information in ordinary pieces of glass...
New mirror-based solar system produces electricity and heat at the same time
Researchers have developed a new type of solar power system that can produce both electricity and heat at the same time—an innovation that could...
Why squeezing light too much can make future OLED screens worse
Scientists working on the next generation of OLED technology have discovered that making these devices more efficient is not as simple as squeezing as...
Tiny chip creates perfect “rainbow comb” of light for future technologies
Scientists at Harvard have developed a new way to produce extremely precise patterns of laser light on a tiny chip, a breakthrough that could...
Scientists finally reveal the hidden “glue” inside lithium-ion batteries
Lithium-ion batteries power everything from smartphones to electric cars, yet scientists are still learning how the tiny parts inside them affect performance.
Researchers at the...
See your food in 3D: AR menus are transforming the dining experience
Restaurants are always searching for new ways to attract customers and stand out from competitors.
A new study suggests that augmented reality (AR) menus—menus that...
Reminding people chatbots aren’t human may do more harm than good, study warns
As artificial intelligence chatbots become more common, some governments and organizations have introduced rules requiring these systems to regularly remind users that they are...
Scientists create stretchable surface that repels almost any liquid
Scientists at North Carolina State University have developed a remarkable new material that can repel nearly all liquids—even when stretched to five times its...
Spinning plasma may hold the key to longer-lasting fusion reactors
Fusion energy promises a future of clean, nearly limitless power, but building reactors that can survive the extreme conditions inside them remains a major...
How screen time is hurting your head and neck
If you spend hours each day looking at a computer, tablet, or phone, you are not alone. Work, study, and entertainment now happen mostly...
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Brake pedal black box: A cool innovation to make electric cars safer
Ever heard of a black box in an airplane?
It records all the flight data, so if there's an accident, investigators can find out what...
New AI tool could help detect lung cancer four months earlier
A new artificial intelligence (AI) tool could soon help general practitioners (GPs) detect lung cancer in patients up to four months earlier than current...
Dual-powered processors could revolutionize traffic, medicine, and more
Solving big, complicated problems—like planning work shifts, finding the best traffic routes, or developing new drugs—can take traditional computers an extremely long time.
That’s why...
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...
Camouflage made of quantum material could hide you from infrared cameras
Infrared cameras detect people and other objects by the heat they emit.
Now, researchers have discovered the uncanny ability of a material to hide a...