The hotter solar cells become, the less efficient they are at converting sunlight to electricity, a problem that has long vexed the solar industry. Now, Stanford engineers have developed a t... Read more
Costing just pennies to make, tiny radios-on-a-chip are designed to serve as controllers or sensors for the ‘Internet of Things.’ A Stanford engineering team, in collaboration wi... Read more
Hongjie Dai and colleagues have developed a cheap, emissions-free device that uses a 1.5-volt battery to split water into hydrogen and oxygen. The hydrogen gas could be used to power fuel ce... Read more
Computer simulation shows how to make a crystal that would toggle like a light switch between conductive and non-conductive structures. This could lead to flexible electronic materials and,... Read more
Engineers at Stanford University are hoping that an emerging technology could someday be used to treat diseases in an entirely different way. The engineers say the breakthrough started with... Read more
A cathode that lasted five times longer than earlier designs When it comes to improving the performance of lithium-ion batteries, no part should be overlooked – not even the glue that binds... Read more
Decal-like application process allows thin, flexible solar panels to be applied to virtually any surface For all their promise, solar cells have frustrated scientists in one crucial regard –... Read more
MOOCs first landed in the spotlight last year, when Sebastian Thrun, a Stanford professor, offered a free artificial-intelligence course, attracting 160,000 students in 190 nations. Teachin... Read more
Stanford researchers have designed the fastest, most accurate algorithm yet for brain-implantable prosthetic systems that can help disabled people maneuver computer cursors with their though... Read more
Researchers have developed a solar cell made entirely of carbon, an inexpensive substitute for the pricey materials used in conventional solar panels. Stanford University scientists have bui... Read more
A tiny implantable pacemaker as a pinhead is all set to revolutionise medicine world with its big advantage. Powered by radio waves from outside the body, the device does not need any batter... Read more
The results have been nothing short of mind-blowing, and the people who are buying in are not who you would think. Sunrun’s Lynne Jurich helped create a new industry–selling solar inst... Read more
A very promising path to solving the challenge of energy efficiency Energy efficiency is the most significant challenge standing in the way of continued miniaturization of electronic systems... Read more
Stanford University School of Medicine researchers have identified a compound that attacks the Achilles’ heel of certain cancer cells by depriving them of their energy source, the suga... Read more
