According to a new study in the journal Science, researchers at the University of California, Berkeley discovered a faster way to 3D print glass microstructures. This produces objects with better optical…
A Highly Uncertain Environment: Charting a Safe Route for an Autonomous Robot
A spacecraft autonomously exploring the outer reaches of the cosmos descends through atmosphere from a distant exoplanet. This environment is unknown to the robotic vehicle and its programmers. How can the spacecraft navigate with…
Solar-Powered Medical Devices: Spongelike Solar Cells for Better Pacemakers
Solar technology has become more popular in America to power homes with greater efficiency and lower costs. According to the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), the United States has an…
The Invention of Mind Reading: Amputees Can Control a Robotic Arm With their Mind
Most commercial prosthetic limbs on the market can be controlled from the chest or shoulders using a wire-and-harness system. Advanced models use sensors to detect tiny muscle movements above the…
AI can learn Physics from Physics.
In one of the most advanced efforts of its kind, researchers used machine learning algorithms to determine the characteristics of metamaterials, an engineered material class. They also predicted how they…
A breakthrough could make it possible to harvest solar power at night.
Researchers at the University of New South Wales’sSchool of Photovoltaic and Renewable Energy Engineering successfully tested a device that converts infrared heat to electrical power. A “thermoradiative diode” power-generation device was…
Mobile Communications beyond 5G with new beam-steering technology
Researchers from Birmingham have developed a beam-steering antenna to increase data transmission efficiency beyond 5G. It also opens up new frequencies for mobile communications that are not available with current…
New Lithium-Ion Batteries that Last Longer in Extreme Cold
Cell phones must be charged frequently when temperatures drop below freezing. Electric cars have shorter driving distances. Their lithium-ion battery’s anodes become slow, allowing them to drain energy faster and…
A new device purifies saltwater over 1000 times faster than standard industrial equipment.
Future of desalination: Use a Teflon-like membrane for water purification Water scarcity is an increasing problem all over the world. By 2025, approximately 230 million Africans will be without water,…
Scientists create cement entirely from waste material.
Renewable bio cement is made entirely from waste materials. Cement is a binding substance used in construction to harden, set, and stick to other materials. Concrete is made when cement…