A new all-solid-state lithium battery can not only store nearly twice as much energy as a standard lithium-ion battery, but it’s also not prone to catching fire like its present-day, commercial counterparts. The secret behind this novel prototype’s success? Getting rid of one of a battery’s usual electrodes, a new study finds. Conventional batteries supply […]
When it comes to developing new ways to fabricate microchips, the best approach may be not to rely on either human- or computer-developed designs alone but instead a blending of the two. Such collaborations might reduce costs by half compared to depending on human experts alone, a new study finds. “While humans are still essential […]
Not only can electricity drive electronics, it can help people heal. The first electronic bandage the body can absorb can apply electric signals to speed the healing of wounds by 30 percent, a new study finds. In the body, electricity helps the heart beat, causes the muscles to twitch, and allows the body to communicate […]
Bioelectronics can be made directly inside the brains of live animals by injecting a cocktail of molecules that can transform into electrically conductive gel, a new study finds. Swedish scientists have created bioelectronics in live zebra fish and leeches with this new technique. In the long term, the ability to turn any living tissue into […]
Ultraquick telecommunications at terahertz frequencies are now possible using “electronic metadevices,” which may set the stage for the next generation of speedy gadgets. The way in which these novel devices control electric fields is similar to how invisibility cloaks manipulate light, heat, and sound, a new study finds. As electronics shrink, following Moore’s Law, they […]
Can heat be channeled similar to how circuits control the flow of electricity? Possibly yes, according to a new study, if a new kind of quasiparticle could effectively be harnessed to make a practicable heat switch. Nearly every piece of technology today could be a case study in electricity being channeled toward productive purposes. With […]
Novel yarns made with carbon nanotubes can generate electricity from mechanical energy better than any other material to date, a new study finds. The high-tech yarns, known as twistrons, can be sewn into clothes to produce electricity from human motion or deployed in the ocean to harvest energy from waves, researchers say. Electromagnetic generators, which […]
A wearable ultrasound imager for the heart that is roughly the size of a postage stamp, can be worn for up to 24 hours, and works even during exercise may one day help doctors spot cardiac problems that current medical technology might miss, a new study finds. Heart disease is the leading cause of death […]
Organic electronics appear to be, as the name might imply, quite good at interacting with a biological body and brain. Now scientists have created record-breaking, high-performance organic electronic devices using a potentially cheap, easy, and scalable approach that adopts a vertical architecture instead of a flat one, according to a new study. Modern electronics rely […]
Electric-vehicle batteries may help store renewable energy to help make it a practical reality for power grids, potentially meeting grid demands for energy storage by as early as 2030, a new study finds. Solar and wind power are the fastest growing sources of electricity, according to climate think tank Ember. However, the variable nature of […]