Scientists Show Lightning Can Be Created Inside Solid Materials

Lightning-like discharge doesn’t require a storm cloud.

Innovative device reduces vibration in rotating machines

The device can be produced with a 3D printer and has recently been patented.

Korean Researchers Turn Air into Power with Breakthrough Storage Tech

As the world races toward renewable energy, one challenge looms large: how to store all that clean power when the sun sets or the...

Scientists create loofah-inspired material for next-gen filters and electronics

A new strong and lightweight material with surprising range of functional properties.

Infrared contact lenses help us see in the dark

The lenses do not need a power source.

Multilayered materials that work together, like nacre

The new material design is poised to enhance energy-absorbing systems.

Biodegradable fungi allow trash bags to decompose the organic waste

A breakthrough that could transform sustainability, from waste bags to electronics.

Scientists develop a novel spectroscopic technique to enhance OLED efficiency and longevity

Investigating charge behavior in multilayer OLEDs using a laser spectroscopic technique.

Fabricating metamaterial that is both strong and stretchy

MIT engineers have developed a new metamaterial that is both strong and stretchy, overcoming the usual trade-off between stiffness and flexibility. The material starts as...

A new solar cell world record set

Their solar cell capable of converting sunlight to electricity at a certified record efficiency of 16.65 per cent.

Smart insoles designed for real-time health monitoring

New system races to improve personal health monitoring.

World’s first highly flexible and ultra-sensitive ammonia sensor technology

Even after a thousand bends, performance remains uncompromised.

New 3D imaging tech to significantly improve next-generation eye-tracking

Researchers at the University of Arizona's Wyant College of Optical Sciences have unveiled a groundbreaking 3D imaging technique to transform eye-tracking technology. Eye tracking...

The transformative power of metamaterials

The Future of Materials: MIT Advances Metamaterial Research

MIT’s Voxel Invention Kit transforms how we build smart, interactive structures

New platform lets anyone iteratively design large and sturdy interactive structures

New membrane for cleaner lithium extraction

New membranes to pull lithium directly out of salty lake water using electricity.

Affordable hydrogen production with a low-cost palladium-based nanosheet

Hydrogen energy promises a clean and sustainable future, but its production often depends on expensive platinum-based catalysts, making it costly. The industry needs more...

MIT turns mud into gold: Good old mud can lower building costs

Builders pour concrete into temporary molds called formwork.

Green tea-based adhesive films: A novel treatment for oral mucositis

The film adheres to the mouth and delivers active ingredients directly to affected areas.

New superconducting material offers unconventional superconductivity

Student project uncovers superconductivity in polycrystalline iron nickel zirconide.

A non-flammable quasi-solid-state lithium-ion battery

Safe and energy-efficient quasi-solid battery.

Breakthrough one-step flame retardant for cotton textiles

The non-toxic coating offers safer solutions against fire for everyday materials.

Capturing and recycling aluminum from manufacturing waste

A nanofiltration process that could make aluminum production more efficient.

Turning e-waste into gold

A pathway to CO2 sustainability.

A nanopore-based tool to diagnose illnesses much faster

Nanopore-based sensors could transform diagnostics.

China increases ironmaking productivity by 3,600 times

It is faster, cheaper, and also better for the environment.

A biosensing technique to monitor cellular communication

The antennas could help researchers decode intricate electrical signals sent by cells.
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