Flow batteries can be rapidly “recharged” by replacing the electrolyte liquid A flow battery is a rechargeable fuel cell that pumps a solution of charged metals dissolv... Read more
Has the potential to one day allow nerves to be connected directly to artificial limbs Scientists at Sandia National Laboratories have announced a breakthrough in prosthetics that... Read more
A self-guiding bullet that can steer itself towards its target is being developed for use by the US military. The bullet uses tiny fins to correct the course of its flight a... Read more
Whether they use wheels, treads, or even legs, robots often have trouble extricating themselves from situations they may encounter on a space mission. Read more
Image via Wikipedia Solid-state lighting pioneers long have held that replacing the inefficient Edison light bulb with more efficient solid-state light-emitting devices (LEDs) woul... Read more
For several months I’ve been telling readers that emerging lead-carbon battery technologies will be game changers in alternative energy storage. Last week, The Economist published... Read more
Stirling engines might be the best way to harvest the power provided by the sun Nearly 200 years after their invention, and decades after first being proposed as a method of harnes... Read more
