AI Shows How Fast Your Organs Are Aging
Your birthday tells you how many years you have been alive, but it may not tell the whole story about how old your body...
Minnesota’s Low-Grade Iron Ore Could Become a Surprisingly Good Semiconductor
Iron ore mined in Minnesota could have an unexpected future beyond steelmaking.
Scientists have discovered that relatively low-purity ore from the state's Iron Range can...
Scientists Find New Way to Make Sodium-Ion Batteries More Durable
Sodium-ion batteries are emerging as a promising alternative to the lithium-ion batteries widely used in electronics and electric vehicles.
Now, scientists have found that adding...
New Model Could Help Engineers Build Faster, More Efficient AI Chips
Scientists have developed a new mathematical model that could make it easier to design computer chips using a promising class of materials called ferroelectrics.
The...
This New Energy Storage Device Can Be Recycled in Just 30 Minutes
From smartwatches and phones to drones, many modern devices depend on small, rechargeable energy storage systems.
But when these products reach the end of their...
Butterfly-Inspired Ceramic Scrolls Could Help Tiny Robots Move and Lift Objects
A butterfly's curling feeding tube has inspired scientists to create tiny ceramic scrolls that can rapidly roll and unroll when controlled by a magnet.
The...
This Graphene-Powered Soft Len Could Bring Autofocus to Smart Glasses and Medical Devices
Our eyes can switch focus almost instantly, moving from words on a page to something across the room without us even thinking about it.
Recreating...
Solar Panel Waste Could Become a $1 Trillion Recycling Opportunity
The global boom in solar power is helping countries move toward cleaner energy, but it is also creating a growing waste problem.
New research suggests...
New Recycling Method Recovers Nearly 100% of Silver from Old Solar Panels
Old solar panels could become a valuable source of silver instead of ending up in landfill.
Australian researchers have successfully tested a recycling process that...
Scientists Build a Simple Robot That Can Move Beyond Human Hand Limits
The human hand is remarkably good at handling objects, from picking up a tiny needle to twisting a bottle cap.
Engineers have spent years trying...
A Simple Salt-Based Fix Could Make Perovskite Solar Cells Last Much Longer
Perovskite solar cells have the potential to make solar power cheaper, lighter and more versatile.
But one major problem has held them back: they tend...
Scientists Discover Strange ‘Slow’ Electrons That Could Transform Computer Memory
Scientists have discovered an unusual state of matter in which huge numbers of electrons appear to move slowly together while maintaining their quantum behavior.
The...
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Scientists create tiny crawling robots that could fold themselves into 3D shapes
Researchers at Cornell University have developed tiny robots, less than 1 millimeter in size, that can fold into 3D shapes and crawl, offering exciting...
How strong is your knot?
In sailing, rock climbing, construction, and any activity requiring the securing of ropes, certain knots are known to be stronger than others.
Any seasoned sailor...
What are the last 5 five websites that you visited?
Surveys have been used for more than 150 years to get data about all kinds of opinions, attitudes, but also behaviors.
Usually, a standardized questionnaire...
Virginia tech study sheds light on electric scooter safety
Researchers from the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute (VTTI) have conducted the first large-scale naturalistic driving study of electric scooter (e-scooter) riders.
For 18 months, 50...
Scientists uncover hidden atomic patterns that could revolutionize quantum computing
The microchips that power our phones, computers, and countless other devices look perfectly uniform on the outside, but on the atomic scale, they may...