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Over the past decade or so, gains in efficiency have seen perovskite solar cells become a highly promising technology in the realm of renewable energy, quickly coming to match or even outdo the performance of the monocrystalline silicon solar cells wid… Continue reading Carbon dots made from hair boost stability of perovskite solar cells
While they’ve been around for centuries in various forms and helped heal many a wound in the process, some scientists see a world of possibility when it comes to how sutures might help the human body. A team at McGill University has come up with novel … Continue reading Next-gen sutures inspired by tendons boost healing and deliver drugs
Volvo’s performance brand Polestar has made electrification a key part of its strategy ever since it first introduced a hybrid GT back in 2017, but it still sees plenty of room for improvement in terms of sustainability. The company has revealed plans … Continue reading Polestar pledges to produce the first carbon-neutral car by 2030
Traumatic brain injuries can have severe and long-lasting repercussions that involve damage to the organ’s tissue, cognitive impairments and disability. An implantable “brain glue” material developed at the University of Georgia could offer a way to in… Continue reading “Brain glue” aids regeneration of neurons after traumatic injury
Devices that mimic the natural process of photosynthesis, in which plants use sunlight to turn water and carbon dioxide into energy, could one day help us tackle a number of environmental issues. Scientists have now demonstrated a new type of technolog… Continue reading Artificial photosynthesis device improves its own efficiency over time
Machines that connect to the human brain to gather and interpret its electrical signals have wide-ranging potential, from enabling paralyzed people control over robotic prostheses to supplementing human intelligence so it keeps pace with artificial int… Continue reading Groundbreaking implant wirelessly relays brain signals in high fidelity
The world of 2D material science is an exciting one where new advances continue to open up new possibilities, most notably through adaptations of the wonder material graphene. Scientists in the US have introduced a new player to this game in the form o… Continue reading 2D “borophane” offers new building block for advanced electronics
A key part of driving the adoption of renewable energy is driving costs downward, and by experimenting with new cost-effective materials for storage systems scientists continue to make important strides in this area. A team from Cornell University has … Continue reading 3D aluminum electrode enables low-cost battery to go the distance
For nearly a century, scientists have been tantalized by the prospect of attaining an inexhaustible source of energy through nuclear fusion. Unfortunately, engineering a controlled environment where atomic nuclei can continuously fuse under extreme pre… Continue reading Four ways to fusion: The pros and pitfalls of our nuclear power pursuit
Over the past few years we’ve seen some interesting examples of how injectable hydrogels can boost the recovery of damaged muscles and tendons, whether by flooding them with stem cells or acting as supporting scaffolds. Scientists in Spain have now dev… Continue reading Boron-loaded hydrogel halves the recovery time for injured muscles