Bioplastics Become More Attractive for Industry
Bioplastics Become More Attractive for Industry: In the RUBIO project, 18 partners are turning the vision of a sustainable plastics industry into reality. Their...
Using Blue Light to Measure Electrons in Advanced Materials
Using Blue Light to Measure Electrons in Advanced Materials: PROVIDENCE, R.I. — With a new microscopy technique that uses blue light to measure...
New Smart Fabric Responds to Temperature and Electricity
Unique smart fabric is the first to change both color and shape in response to two different stimuli
New Smart Fabric Responds to Temperature and...
New MIT Paper Material can Detect Cancer Early
The new diagnostic, which is based on analysis of urine samples, could also be designed to reveal whether a tumor has metastasized.
New MIT Paper...
New Stable Organic Solar Cells that Enable Renewable Energy
Organic solar cells show great promise for clean energy applications. However, photovoltaic modules made from organic semiconductors do not maintain their efficiency for long...
Making Ammonia Could Take a Bite Out of Global Energy Use
Making Ammonia Could Take a Bite Out of Global Energy Use: Stanford researchers have discovered a simple and environmentally sound way to make ammonia...
New Ultrathin Material for Doubling Solar Cell Efficiency
New Ultrathin Material for Doubling Solar Cell Efficiency: Solar power technologies, which use solar cells to convert sunlight to electricity or storable fuels, are...
Even as Temperatures Rise, this Hydrogel Material Keeps Absorbing Moisture
MIT engineers identified an unusually absorbent material that could be used for passive cooling or water harvesting in warm climates.
Even as Temperatures Rise, this...
Physicists Discover Transformable Nano-Scale Electronic Devices
The finding has potential to fundamentally change the nature of these items
Physicists Discover Transformable Nano-Scale Electronic Devices: Irvine, Calif., April 17, 2023 — The...
How Does an Aging-Associated Enzyme Access our Genetic Material?
How Does an Aging-Associated Enzyme Access our Genetic Material?: UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — New research provides insight into how an enzyme that helps regulate...