This is really just the beginning of a new branch of chemistry . . . A collaboration between researchers at the Universities of Leicester and Innsbruck has developed a completely new way of... Read more
A new invention uses ionized gas in fluorescent light tubes to transmit Internet wireless frequency signals throughout a building with the aid of already existing electrical wiring. Due to c... Read more
UCL scientists have discovered a new method to efficiently generate and control currents based on the magnetic nature of electrons in semi-conducting materials, offering a radical way to dev... Read more
Water condensing and jumping from a superhydrophobic surface can be harnessed to produce electricity. Last year, MIT researchers discovered that when water droplets spontaneously jump away f... Read more
From eco-dancefloors to ocean waves: Wherever there is movement, there is energy. From energy-generating nightclubs to a T-shirt that charges your phone, there are many intriguing concepts f... Read more
A low-power photodetection system can harness enough energy to power an autonomous sensor and monitoring network Light detectors are used extensively in daily life as brightness sensors and... Read more
So-called “supercapacitors” take the energy-storing abilities of capacitors a step further, storing a far greater charge in a much smaller package. The capacitors of electronic c... Read more
Solar cells that produce electricity 24/7, not just when the sun is shining. Mobile phones with built-in power cells that recharge in seconds and work for weeks between charges. These are ju... Read more
The Triboelectric Effect As sources of renewable energy, sun and wind have one major disadvantage: it isn’t always sunny or windy. Waves in the ocean, on the other hand, are never still. Ame... Read more
The technique holds promise for use in “soft robotics” and biomedical applications. Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed a new technique for creating devices out o... Read more
Monash University researchers have brought next generation energy storage closer with an engineering first – a graphene-based device that is compact, yet lasts as long as a conventiona... Read more
Plasma cutters could make surgery less bloody In medicine, plasma usually refers to the liquid component of blood. Now scientists are researching how to better harness the plasma found in st... Read more
In a promising development for diabetes treatment, researchers have developed a network of nanoscale particles that can be injected into the body and release insulin when blood-sugar levels... Read more
A new technique could help keep dust off of solar cells, a major obstacle that reduces the efficiency of photovoltaic panels. The technique, developed by Sergey Biryukov, a researcher at the... Read more
Material could be used in fabrics and water purification Researchers at KTH Royal Institute of Technology have discovered an antibacterial polymer that can be used in everyday products such... Read more
