Brilliant iron molecule could provide cheaper solar energy
For the first time, researchers have succeeded in creating an iron molecule that can function both as a photocatalyst to produce fuel and in solar cells…
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Countries must raise emissions targets fivefold to stop disastrous global…
Countries must slash emissions by five times their planned amount in the next 11 years if they are to avert disastrous global warming, the UN has…
Atomic clocks now keep time well enough to improve models of Earth
Experimental atomic clocks at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have achieved three new performance records, now ticking…
US groundwater in peril: Potable supply less than thought
The U.S. groundwater supply is smaller than originally thought, according to a new research study that includes a University of Arizona hydrologist.…
Study unlocks full potential of ‘supermaterial’ graphene
New research reveals why the “supermaterial” graphene has not transformed electronics as promised, and shows how to double its performance and finally…
Device for manipulating and moving tiny objects with light
When you shine a beam of light on your hand, you don’t feel much, except for a little bit of heat generated by the beam. When you shine that same light…
Putting hybrid-electric aircraft performance to the test
Although hybrid-electric cars are becoming commonplace, similar technology applied to airplanes comes with significantly different challenges.…
Solving a 75-year-old mystery might provide a new source of farm fertilizer
The solution to a 75-year-old materials mystery might one day allow farmers in developing nations to produce their own fertilizer on demand, using…
New technique to make objects invisible proposed
In recent years, invisibility has become an area of increasing research interest due to advances in materials engineering. This research work by the…
Extremely strong and yet incredibly ductile multicomponent alloys developed
A research team led by City University of Hong Kong (CityU) has developed a novel strategy to develop new high-strength alloys which are extremely…