Tech

EyeDAR tech could give self-driving cars expanded radar perception

Many cultures explore the idea of a figurative third eye that enhances perception. For autonomous vehicles, the concept is quite literal: radar, working alongside...

‘Glass’ motors may make for longer-running, higher-performing EVs and drones

When you think of glass, you probably picture something fragile and brittle, not a material built for high-stress electromechanical components. However, researchers at Germany’s...

Bio-based, recyclable resins outperform their fossil-fuel counterpart

To wood or not to wood, that’s been the question! Ever since oil-based plastics burst onto the manufacturing scene, cost, sustainability, and performance have...

New Catalyst Turns CO2 Into Valuable Methanol With Unprecedented Efficiency

A new catalyst built from isolated indium atoms allows scientists to convert CO2 into methanol more efficiently while revealing the hidden chemistry that drives...

World’s smallest OLED pixel could transform smart glasses

Physicists at Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg (JMU) have now overcome that barrier. Using specially designed optical antennas, the team has built what they describe as the...

Google spinoff beams blazing-fast internet around cities using light

Over the last few years, an ambitious moonshot project spun out of Google has been developing fascinating technologies to deliver connectivity across communities without...

Scientists Create Giant Fire Tornadoes That Could Save Our Oceans

Scientists created 17-foot fire whirls that burn oil spills faster and cleaner than conventional methods, reducing soot by 40% and consuming nearly all the...

Concept hybrid engine squeezes over 70 mpg out of cleaner fuel

A fast-rising name in the hybrid vehicle market, Horse Powertrain has spent the past three years transitioning into one of the world’s leading engine...

Gold “supraballs” capture about 90% of the solar spectrum

At any given moment, 89,000 terawatts of solar power hits the Earth’s surface. While significant advancements have been made in harvesting this power, existing...

World’s tiniest QR code is ‘smaller than most bacteria’

For those of us who weren’t paying attention, over the last few years, scientists around the world have been one-upping each other in a...

Self-healing composite could allow machines to last for centuries

Imagine trying to design machines that will last forever, regardless of use or destination. Instead of those machines requiring a steady stream of spare...

Remarkable reusable liquid stores solar energy like bottled sunlight

Ever since Benjamin Franklin’s lightning experiment in the 18th century, civilization has been intrigued by the idea of capturing lightning in a bottle. Over...

UAE tests use of lasers to stimulate rainfall

A research project conducted under the supervision of the UAE Research Program for Rain Enhancement Science has reached a scientific breakthrough confirming the feasibility...

Towed defense platform to protect commercial shipping from drone attacks

DARPA and Raytheon have teamed up to tackle a growing threat to commercial and logistical shipping: attacks by drones. The Pulling Guard project aims...

This Quantum Breakthrough Connects Two Opposite Realities

A new theory reveals how even “frozen” particles can spark the emergence of order inside quantum matter. Researchers at the Institute for Theoretical Physics at...

Novel wave energy/desalination system gets trialled in Barbados

What do nine-time Grammy-winning billionaire Rihanna, stunning beaches, and a potential 50-megawatt wave-energy project have in common? Barbados! The island nation is deploying a...