The modern world runs on chemicals and fuels that require a huge amount of energy to produce: Industrial chemical separation accounts for 10...
'Thermal diode' design promises to improve heat regulation, prolonging battery life
New technology from University of Houston researchers could improve the way devices manage heat, thanks to a technique that allows heat to f...
Say what's on your mind, and AI can tell what kind of person you are
If you say a few words, generative AI will understand who you are—maybe even better than your close family and friends. A new University of ...
Discoveries in testing solid-fuel ramjets advance research
Scientists at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory are developing the next generation of solid-fuel ramjet (SFRJ) propulsion, addressing one o...
Heat from deep underground could help power global clean energy transition
New technologies developed to extract oil and gas from deep within Earth have also opened the door to accessing super-high temperature heat ...
Speeding the path to synthetic jet fuel with AI, automation and biosensors
When it comes to powering aircraft, jet engines need dense, energy-packed fuels. Right now, nearly all of that fuel comes from petroleum, as...
Underwater 3D printing may reshape maritime concrete construction
Since it was invented in the 1980s, 3D printing has moved from the laboratory to the factory, the home and even outer space. from Energy ...
Stacked ionic cells inspired by electric rays generate over 100V for small electronics
Inspired by electric rays that generate high voltages through stacked electrocytes, researchers at UNIST have developed a novel energy harve...
AI can generate a feeling of intimacy that exceeds human connections
People can develop emotional closeness to artificial intelligence (AI)—under certain conditions, even more so than to other people. This is ...
Electric eel biology inspires powerful gel battery
Power sources used in devices found in or around biological tissue must be flexible and nontoxic, while still powerful enough to support dem...
Apple's unrivaled commitment to excellence is fading. A designer explains why
Apple introduced Liquid Glass in June 2025 in a self-declared attempt to bring "joy and delight to every user experience." The vis...
Powering AI from space, at scale, with a passive tether design
Penn Engineers have developed a novel design for solar-powered data centers that will orbit Earth and could realistically scale to meet the ...
Core-shell anodes boost sodium-ion battery efficiency and capacity
Sodium-ion batteries are considered a promising, sustainable alternative to lithium-ion batteries. However, high storage losses during the f...
Amazon is closing its Fresh grocery and Go convenience stores
Amazon.com Inc. is shuttering its Amazon-branded grocery stores and automated grab-and-go markets, eliminating two centerpieces of its push ...
Geothermal energy has the potential to reshape global power supply
Through a detailed mapping of the operating principles of current geothermal systems, scientists are pointing to vast, largely hidden potent...
How to include fossil fuel communities in Canada's clean energy transition
Fossil fuel-dependent communities in Western Canada sit at the center of Canada's energy decisions. A just and inclusive clean energy tr...
Reliability-aware AI opens path to faster cathode design and next-generation batteries
The power that makes electric vehicles travel farther and smartphones last longer comes from battery materials. Among them, the core materia...
Hydrogel coating for solar panels boosts power generation efficiency
A research team at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) has developed a simple and affordable hydrogel coating that not only enhance...
Amorphous passivation strategy creates efficient, durable and flexible perovskite solar cells
Solar cells, devices that convert sunlight into electricity, are helping to reduce greenhouse gas emissions worldwide, promoting a shift tow...
Weather and latitude drive up green hydrogen costs for Nordic heavy transport, analysis finds
Green hydrogen produced using solar and wind power would be cheaper to produce at more southerly latitudes than in the Nordic region, accord...
Three-in-one process recycles spent lithium batteries, captures CO₂ and generates catalysts—all at room temperature
Scientists from China have developed a new way to recycle lithium batteries that is a triple win for the planet. It not only extracts nearly...
Q&A: Ethical, legal and social issues—what does it take for new technology to be accepted?
How do cutting-edge science and technology respond to ethical and legal issues when incorporated into society? These issues are known as eth...
Off-grid filtration technology can remove over 99% of nanoplastics smaller than 50 nm
Professor Jeong-Min Baik's research group of the SKKU School of Advanced Materials Science and Engineering has developed a reusable elec...
Is an under-16 social media ban the right course?
Dr. Victoria Nash, associate professor and senior policy fellow at the Oxford Internet Institute, researches the governance challenges of di...
Boosting consumer trust could unlock market for retired EV batteries
Electric vehicles (EVs) are gaining unprecedented popularity across the globe, with their number reaching 26 million in 2022 and expected to...
To explain or not? Online dating experiment shows need for AI transparency depends on user expectation
Artificial intelligence (AI) is said to be a "black box," with its logic obscured from human understanding—but how much does the a...
Unlocking vast lithium stores: Faster, cleaner method extracts critical mineral from low-grade brines
Demand for lithium is skyrocketing as factories across the world churn out electric vehicles and the massive batteries that make wind turbin...
Handheld fuel cell reactor offers rapid, safe power for edge devices
A new portable reactor based on a solid oxide fuel cell solves thermal management and safety issues, as reported by researchers from Japan. ...
Turning industrial exhaust into useful materials with a new electrode
Flue gas is exhausted from home furnaces, fireplaces and even industrial plants, and it carries polluting carbon dioxide (CO2) into the atmo...
Strategic use of renewables could halve EU natural gas reliance by 2050
The war in Ukraine sent shockwaves through Europe's energy system, exposing how deeply the region depends on imported natural gas, and h...
From chess moves to clean energy: A creative path to affordable power for developing nations
The global push for clean energy often highlights high-tech solutions in wealthy countries. But a team at the Asian Institute of Technology ...
A simple coating that makes high-energy Li-ion batteries last longer
Silicon is an attractive negative electrode (anode) material for future lithium-ion batteries because it can store much more energy than the...
AI can make the dead talk—why this doesn't comfort us
For as long as humans have buried their dead, they've dreamed of keeping them close. The ancient Fayum portraits—those stunningly lifeli...
Trump is winning the fight against offshore wind despite court losses
President Donald Trump's campaign against offshore wind power in the U.S. sustained major setbacks last week when three different judges...
Bottleneck in hydrogen distribution jeopardizes billions in clean energy
A study from Edinburgh Business School at Heriot-Watt University found that while hydrogen production, storage and fuel cell technologies ar...
Scientists uncover new quantum state that could power future technologies
Scientists have discovered a new quantum state of matter that connects two significant areas of physics, potentially leading to advancements...
The UK's offshore wind auction broke records, but its clean power target remains unrealistic
The UK government has just announced the results of its biggest-ever auction for new offshore wind projects. By doubling the budget at the e...
Free tool can reduce harmful engagement with AI-generated explicit images
A new evidence-based online educational tool aims to curb the watching, sharing, and creation of AI-generated explicit imagery. from Consu...
Fragmented permitting slows US clean energy projects, study finds
As states race to build wind and solar projects needed to curb climate change, how governments approve those projects can either speed const...
Sub-zero green freezer achieves zero emissions
Researchers at the School of Engineering of The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) have developed the world's first ...
Ontario's proposed nuclear waste repository poses millennia-long ethical questions
The heat produced by the radioactive waste strikes you when you enter the storage site of Ontario Power Generation at the Bruce Nuclear Gene...
Could ChatGPT convince you to buy something? Threat of manipulation looms as AI companies gear up to sell ads
Eighteen months ago, it was plausible that artificial intelligence might take a different path than social media. Back then, AI's develo...
AI and high-throughput testing reveal stability limits in organic redox flow batteries
In numerous scientific fields, high-throughput experimentation methods combined with artificial intelligence (AI) show great promise to acce...
Adding batteries to hydropower facilities could increase dam lifespan and potential revenue
In its current form, the nation's electric grid largely doesn't store energy. The vast majority of electricity generated by fossil f...
Microsoft says will foot AI's massive power bill
Microsoft said Tuesday it will shoulder the full electricity costs of its US data centers to prevent American households from facing higher ...
AI 'CHEF' could help those with cognitive declines complete home tasks
In the United States, 11% of adults over age 45 self-report some cognitive decline, which may impact their ability to care for themselves an...
Why California is keeping this unusual solar plant running when both Trump and Biden wanted it closed
The electricity it makes is expensive, its technology has been superseded, and it's incinerating thousands of birds mid-flight each year...
Electric vehicles could catch on in Africa sooner than expected
The number of vehicles in Africa is expected to double between now and 2050—faster than on any other continent. The question is not whether ...
Study shows potential for sustainable azelaic acid production from vegetable oils
Azelaic acid is a renewable monomer used in the production of lubricants, polymers, and skincare. While conventionally produced via the ener...
Algorithm captures nonlinear climate dynamics to optimize air-conditioning energy use
Researchers have developed a new algorithmic model that can improve predictions of cooling demand for greener buildings. This kind of contro...
California wants to mix hydrogen with gas to cut climate pollution. Critics say that poses risks
Alma Figueroa began to worry when she learned that her gas provider wanted to test a controversial solution to curb global warming: blend hy...
I used AI chatbots as a source of news for a month, and they were unreliable and erroneous
It was cute. But it was still a lie. Gemini invented a news outlet that doesn't exist and named it fake-example.ca (or exemplefictif.ca,...
New technique could facilitate faster nuclear forensics
Researchers at Los Alamos National Laboratory have, for the first time, used a breakthrough technique with a goal of better identifying the ...
Greenland's harsh environment and lack of infrastructure have prevented rare earth mining
Greenland's harsh environment, lack of key infrastructure and difficult geology have so far prevented anyone from building a mine to ext...
Ionogel innovation could power safe, enduring energy storage
Researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory have developed an innovative energy storage system design that i...
Brew, smell, and serve: AI steals the show at CES 2026
AI took over CES 2026, powering coffee machines to brew the perfect espresso, a device to create your perfect scent, and ball-hitting tennis...
Meta lines up massive supply of nuclear power to energize AI data centers
Meta has cut a trio of deals to power its artificial intelligence data centers, securing enough energy to light up the equivalent of about 5...
U.S. nuclear energy growth faces critical challenges in uranium fuel supply chain
The vision of a U.S. nuclear power renaissance has a blind spot—uranium fuel—in the near term and long, according to a Stanford University-l...
'Worst in Show' CES products include AI refrigerators, AI companions and AI doorbells
The promise of artificial intelligence was front and center at this year's CES gadget show. But spicing up a simple machine like a refri...
From sci-fi to sidewalk: Exoskeletons go mainstream
Exoskeletons are shedding their bulky, sci-fi image to become lightweight, AI-powered consumer devices that manufacturers hope will become a...
New process densifies electrolytes, stabilizing lithium anodes for long-lasting all-solid-state batteries
Researchers at the Paul Scherrer Institute PSI have achieved a breakthrough on the path to practical application of lithium metal all-solid-...
Dose of uncertainty: Experts wary of AI health gadgets at CES
Health tech gadgets displayed at the annual CES trade show make a lot of promises. A smart scale promoted a healthier lifestyle by scanning ...
Amazon AI tool blindsides merchants by offering products without their knowledge
Sometime around Christmas, Sarah Burzio noticed that the holiday sales bump for her stationery business included some mysterious new custome...
Ten steps to designing more empathetic, human and effective educational video games
Video games have come to be regarded as valuable educational resources. Through a combination of interactive environments and learning objec...
From music to mind reading: AI startups bet on earbuds
AI companies are on the hunt to design the ideal device to deliver AI's superpowers, and some new enterprises are convinced that headpho...
How smart home materials can shield us from extreme heat and cut energy bills all year
Australia is getting hotter. Climate change is driving more frequent and prolonged extreme heat waves and our homes are struggling to keep u...
Manganese gets its moment as a potential fuel cell catalyst
The road to a more sustainable planet may be partially paved with manganese. According to a new study by researchers at Yale and the Univers...
Predicting the onset of lithium plating using full-cell voltage: A pseudo-P curve approach
Researchers at National Taiwan University have proposed a novel method to predict the onset of lithium metal formation—an internal battery r...
CES 2026 highlights: AI chips, robotaxis, musical lollipops and interactive Lego sets
Sure, Nvidia, AMD and Intel all had important chip and AI platform announcements on the first day of CES 2026, but all audiences wanted to s...
Q&A: Developing a sustainable power grid in the era of AI
Le Xie, Professor of Electrical Engineering at the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS), wants to know ...
Sustainable design of geosynthetics and roof underlayments made from recyclates
Is it possible to recover plastic recyclates from previously unused waste streams in order to produce high-quality fibers and films? How can...
The hidden carbon footprint of wearable health care
University of Chicago and Cornell University researchers analyzed wearable health care electronics and reported carbon impacts of 1.1–6.1 kg...
What to expect from CES 2026, the annual show of all things tech?
With the start of the New Year squarely behind us, it's once again time for the annual CES trade show to shine a spotlight on the latest...
Self-driving cars could prevent over 1 million road injuries across the US by 2035
Autonomous vehicles could dramatically reduce traffic accidents and injuries on U.S. roads. Drawing on historical data and current trends, a...
Focus apps claim to improve your productivity. Do they actually work?
It's hardly a revelation that we're living in an era of distraction and smartphone addiction. Our phones interrupt us, hijack our at...
UK sees record-high electricity from renewables in 2025: Study
Britain produced a record-high amount of electricity from renewable energy last year, a study revealed on Friday. from Energy & Green ...
Norway closes in on objective of 100% electric car sales
Norway came close to its objective of selling only zero-emission cars in 2025, with electric vehicles accounting for 95.9% of new registrati...
On-demand hydrogen fuel production goes dark-mode
Hydrogen, the lightest element on the periodic table, is a master of escaping almost any container it's stored in. Its extremely small s...
Peering inside perovskite: 3D imaging reveals how passivation boosts solar cell efficiency
Perovskite solar cells have garnered widespread attention as a low-cost, high-efficiency alternative to conventional silicon photovoltaics. ...
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