The Kobe University Graduate School of Engineering and the Graduate School of Medicine have jointly developed the world’s first new mercury-free light source that produces ultraviolet... Read more
Long-lasting batteries could be used for car batteries, emergency equipment and in spaceflight From cell phones to cars and flashlights, batteries play an important role in everyday life. Sc... Read more
Potentially offers a fresh approach to harness solar energy to power light-driven actuators and mechanical devices A team of international scientists led by Professor Jagadese J Vittal of th... Read more
Can breakdown cleaning agent residuals and pesticides as well as pharmacological substances Many harmful substances in waste water stubbornly resist being broken down by biological waste wa... Read more
Will be able to hover at an altitude of 20 km (12 miles) Satellites may be very useful for communications, navigation and other applications, but they’re awfully expensive to build and... Read more
In addition to being low-cost, these methods can be deployed easily in the field during repairs and retro-fitting. Soiling — the accumulation of dust and sand — on solar power re... Read more
“These new thin-film transistors adhere to a wide range of surfaces and adapt perfectly” Researchers at ETH are developing electronic components that are thinner and more flexible than befor... Read more
A handheld ‘bio pen’ developed in the labs of the University of Wollongong (UOW) will allow surgeons to design customised implants on-site and at the time of surgery. The BioPen, developed b... Read more
Sunfriend aims to let people tread the right side of that exposure line without using sunscreen. Most of us are aware of the dangers surrounding the amount of time we spend in the sun. Altho... Read more
UV-sensors from the oven Placed in fire detectors and water treatment units UV-sensors can save lives; also in many areas of industry and environment the demand for these devices is rising s... Read more
New paradigm for solar cell construction which may ultimately make them less expensive, easier to manufacture and more efficient at harvesting energy from the sun. For solar panels, wringing... Read more
Thermal radiation from the sun is largely lost on most silicon solar cells. Up-converters transform the infrared radiation into usable light, however. Researchers have now for the first time... Read more
The outcome of his research is a new light-emitting source that can easily be incorporated into current microelectronics technology University of the Basque Country researchers have develope... Read more
What sounds like a dream of the future has already been the subject of research for a few years: simply printing out tissue and organs. Now scientists have further refined the technology and... Read more
Working to provide safe water supplies by using ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the sun to purify water Whether turning on a tap to fill a container or drinking from a fountain, people in de... Read more
