What if “thinking caps” were real? Caffeine-fueled cram sessions are routine occurrences on any college campus. But what if there was a better, safer way to learn new or difficult material m... Read more
Potential side effects of many of today’s therapeutic drugs can be downright frightening — just listen carefully to a drug commercial on TV. These effects often occur when a drug is a... Read more
Researchers at Ruhr-Universitat Bochum have created a bio-based solar cell capable of generating a continuous electrical current of several nanowatts per sq cm. The new approach avoids damag... Read more
Researchers at the University of Alicante have developed a cementitious material incorporating carbon nanofibers in its composition, turning cement into an excellent conductor of electricity... Read more
Organisms may one day turn an electrical current into a rich source of organic compounds for biofuels. The reason we’re hooked on oil, and its climate warming derivatives, is the astonishing... Read more
The salinity difference between fresh water and salt water could be a source of renewable energy. However, power yields from existing techniques are not high enough to make them viable. A so... Read more
The first electrical enhancement of sweet potatoes Already ranked by some as number one in nutrition among all vegetables, the traditional sweet potato can be nutritionally supercharged, lit... Read more
Silicon transistors are reaching a performance barrier Graphene has moved a step closer to appearing in electronics after scientists discovered a new version of the material that has benefit... Read more
What’s the Latest Development? The French telecommunications company Orange has developed a thin, wearable film that converts sound into electricity. When the piezoelectric film, which... Read more
Researchers have demonstrated a penny-sized “nuclear battery” that produces energy from the decay of radioisotopes. As radioactive substances decay, they release charged p... Read more