Researchers have developed a solid electrolyte for transporting hydride ions at room temperature. This breakthrough means that the full advantages of hydrogen-based solid-state batteries and fuel cells can be had without the need for constant hydration. This will reduce their complexity and cost, which is essential for advancing towards a practical hydrogen-based energy economy. ​Researchers …

New material allows for better hydrogen-based batteries and fuel cells Read More »

A whirling image features a bright spiral galaxy known as MCG-01-24-014, which is located about 275 million light-years from Earth. In addition to being a well-defined spiral galaxy, MCG-01-24-014 has an extremely energetic core known as an active galactic nucleus (AGN) and is categorized as a Type-2 Seyfert galaxy. Seyfert galaxies, along with quasars, host one of the most common …

Hubble sights a galaxy with ‘forbidden’ light Read More »

Researchers used AI to design a new material that they used to build a working battery – it requires up to 70 percent less lithium than some competing designs. ​Researchers used AI to design a new material that they used to build a working battery – it requires up to 70 percent less lithium than …

AI comes up with battery design that uses 70 per cent less lithium Read More »

Following years of research and the power of a technologically advanced instrument, scientists have detailed the complex nanoscale exoskeleton patterns of the roundworm, a model laboratory organism, revealing clues about how skin layers are bound together. ​Following years of research and the power of a technologically advanced instrument, scientists have detailed the complex nanoscale exoskeleton …

Inside the matrix: Nanoscale patterns revealed within model research organism Read More »

A pancake stack of radioactivity-sensitive films carried through the sky by a balloon was able to take the world’s most accurate picture of a neutron star’s gamma ray beam. To achieve this, researchers combined the oldest method of capturing radioactive radiation with the newest data capturing techniques and a clever time-recording device. ​A pancake stack …

Pancake stack of films on a balloon most accurate gamma-ray telescope Read More »

Engineers developed a technology that delivers centimeter-level accuracy for real-time tracking in extended reality (XR) applications. It uses wireless signals to ensure precise asset localization and smooth tracking, promising to enhance virtual gaming experiences and workplace safety. ​Engineers developed a technology that delivers centimeter-level accuracy for real-time tracking in extended reality (XR) applications. It uses …

Wireless tracking system could help improve the XR experience Read More »

Lights could soon use the full color suite of perfectly efficient organic light-emitting diodes, or OLEDs, that last tens of thousands of hours. The new phosphorescent OLEDs, commonly referred to as PHOLEDs, can maintain 90% of the blue light intensity for 10-14 times longer than other designs that emit similar deep blue colors. That kind …

Blue PHOLEDs: Final color of efficient OLEDs finally viable in lighting Read More »

Bitcoin miners seem unwilling to take action to curb the cryptocurrency’s energy and water use – so some campaigners argue that it is time for governments to intervene ​Bitcoin miners seem unwilling to take action to curb the cryptocurrency’s energy and water use – so some campaigners argue that it is time for governments to …

Should nations try to ban bitcoin because of its environmental impact? Read More »

Engineers pair vibrating particles, called phonons, with particles of light, called photons, to enhance the nonlinear optical properties of hexagonal boron nitride. ​Engineers pair vibrating particles, called phonons, with particles of light, called photons, to enhance the nonlinear optical properties of hexagonal boron nitride. Engineers pair vibrating particles, called phonons, with particles of light, called photons, …

Laser-driving a 2D material Read More »

People who received gentle electric currents on the back of their heads learned to maneuver a robotic surgery tool in virtual reality and then in a real setting much more easily than people who didn’t receive those nudges, a new study shows. ​People who received gentle electric currents on the back of their heads learned …

Could an electric nudge to the head help your doctor operate a surgical robot? Read More »