Scientists create powerful water-splitting catalyst for clean hydrogen fuel

Researchers at University of Birmingham have developed a new method for producing hydrogen that works at much lower temperatures than current technologies. The breakthrough could...

Why solid-state batteries lose capacity so quickly

Solid-state batteries are often seen as the future of energy storage because they can potentially store more energy and operate more safely than today’s...

New perovskite solar cell breakthrough pushes efficiency beyond 30%

Scientists in China have developed a new way to make highly efficient perovskite solar cells that could help accelerate the future of low-cost solar...

Scientists find major errors in global climate pollution database

A new study from researchers at Northern Arizona University has raised concerns about the accuracy of a widely used global greenhouse gas emissions database...

Hello QUTie! QUT’s new humanoid robot takes on the real world

Meet QUTie – the small humanoid robot who is the newest member of the QUT Centre for Robotics and already out meeting people around...

New copper cooling technology could slash data center energy use by 98%

Researchers at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign have developed a new cooling technology that could make data centers far more energy efficient. The team designed advanced...

Simple AI test may save more people from heart failure

Heart failure is a serious condition that affects millions of people worldwide. It happens when the heart becomes too weak or stiff to pump...

Scientists discover a way to program smart materials by simply spinning them

A childhood toy may hold the secret to future smart robots and mechanical computers. Scientists have developed a new way to program special materials simply...

Why small changes in angle can cause big problems in aircraft

At high speeds, even a small change in how an aircraft is angled can have serious effects. When a plane or missile tilts sharply during...

Scientists create brain-like AI chip that cuts power use by more than 50%

Artificial intelligence can now sharpen blurry photos, turn messy voice recordings into clear text, and even write emails in seconds. These tools feel almost magical,...

AI test could detect heart failure early

Heart failure is becoming one of the world’s fastest-growing health problems. The condition happens when the heart becomes too weak to pump enough blood...

New portable device could detect GPS spoofing in real time

We rely on GPS every day, whether we are driving, tracking deliveries, or using maps on our phones. Most of the time, we trust that...

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UCLA scientists create stretchable material for future photonic devices

A research team at the California NanoSystems Institute at UCLA has developed a new stretchable material that emits bright light and could help usher...

New battery design can store energy from wind or solar farms efficiently

Why Batteries Matter for Renewable Energy Imagine your home being powered entirely by renewable energy like wind and solar power. Sounds great, but there's a...

This laser-steering microrobot could refine minimally invasive surgeries

Robotic engineers from Harvard’s Wyss Institute and John A. Paulson School for Engineering and Applied Science (SEAS) have developed a laser-steering microrobot that can...

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...

How scientists cracked the hydrogen fuel mystery for cleaner energy

Have you ever heard of hydrogen spillover? If you're interested in clean energy, this term may be crucial for you. Hydrogen is a gas that can...