Colorful new paint reduces heating and cooling energy use

New paint can keep homes and other buildings cooler in the summer and warmer in the winter.

Ultra-thin, tear-charged battery for smart contact lenses

It stores electricity when it is immersed in saline solution and could one-day power smart contact lenses.

Hydrogen and electricity can be combined to make pharmaceutical drugs

Technique for using hydrogen and electricity to create pharmaceuticals.

A new method collects water from fog and purifies it

People living in dry but foggy areas should benefit from this technology.

Scientists build synthetic catalysts to break down biomass

Scientists are trying to mimic the features of natural enzymes.

A new bio-inspired solar leaf design inspired by nature

A new solar energy design may pave the way for future renewable energy technologies.

A simple inkjet printer can fabricate stretchable LED

A pen stroke can turn perovskite into a light emitter and detector.

An important step toward future 3D printing of human tissues

Researchers create “instruction manual” for cells.

Remarkable: An eco-friendly way to extract critical rare earth elements

A new mussel-inspired nanocellulose coating (MINC).

New battery design exceeds fast-charging goals for EV

It will be impactful for EVs and other applications.

UCLA research reveals the true shape of lithium for the first time

Fundamental discoveries and new techniques could lead to better, safer rechargeable batteries.

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