Power Roll's solar film is inching closer to becoming cheap to produce, and more efficient at generating energy as wellPower Roll / The University of SheffieldSince 2012, UK-based Power Roll has been developing a cost-effective way to print solar film for clean energy generation. Now, the company has taken a major step toward large-scale...
A new device called e-Taste could soon let you taste your video game foodDepositphotosVirtual reality excels at engaging sight and sound, while developers continue making progress with touch. Even smell is beginning to play a role—for better or worse. That leaves one final sense: taste. Whether or not people truly want to experience flavors...
Researchers at Southwest Research Institute and the University of Michigan developed and tested an advanced methane flare burner using additive manufacturing and machine learning. A new study found that the new design eliminated 98% of methane vented during oil production. Credit: Southwest Research InstituteResearchers from Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) and the University of Michigan...
Credit: PixabayBitcoin's price plunged nearly 10 percent on Monday as escalating trade tensions and uncertainty over a proposed U.S. crypto reserve fund drove investors away from risk.Initially, Bitcoin and other digital assets surged after President Donald Trump floated the idea of creating a national cryptocurrency reserve. However, prices quickly tumbled as doubts emerged over...
An artist's impression of a supernova exploding near the ancient EarthNASA/CXC/M. WeissAstrophysicists have taken a forensic approach to a cosmic mystery, tracing radioactive elements on the seafloor back to potential supernova explosions. Their findings suggest a possible link between these cosmic events and evolutionary changes in viruses within an African lake.The key evidence is...
Credit: PixabayScientists have once again created a synthetic diamond even tougher than natural ones, using a novel approach to diamond formation.By subjecting graphite—a super-hard material in its own right—to extreme pressure and heating it to 1,800 K (1,527 °C or 2,780 °F), the researchers produced a diamond with a hexagonal lattice structure instead of...
Left: A conceptual illustration of the system. Right: Experimental results demonstrating the system'sProgrammable metasurfaces (PMs), also known as reconfigurable intelligent surfaces, not only reflect wireless signals but also dynamically control electromagnetic waves in real time. These smart surfaces are crucial for advancing sensing technologies and next-generation wireless communication systems.Researchers from Southeast University, the University...
Credit: CanvasThe 360-Degree Customer ViewAmazon meticulously tracks user behavior, collecting data on what customers browse, purchase, review, and even how long they linger on a product page. This data is fed into sophisticated machine learning algorithms to create a comprehensive "360-degree view" of each customer. By continuously refining these profiles, Amazon can anticipate buying...
Credit: David BujdosA team of engineers from Saint Vincent College and the University of Pittsburgh has introduced two innovative methods for shaping bread-derived carbon electrodes. Their study, published in Royal Society Open Science, builds on previous work by David Bujdos, Zachary Kuzel, and Adam Wood, who sought to repurpose stale bread for sustainable electrode...
Design of asymmetric solvent molecule for high-rate performance Li-metTo drive future advancements in electronics, engineers must develop batteries that charge faster, store more energy, and last longer. Lithium-metal batteries (LMBs) stand out as a promising alternative to conventional lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries, which currently dominate the market.LMBs feature a lithium metal anode, unlike Li-ion batteries...
