Belgian team wins S.Africa’s ‘most extreme’ solar car race

Credit: Tembela Bohle from Pexels A team of Belgian students and engineers on Friday won a…

Researchers create tiny nuclear-powered battery thousands of times more efficient than predecessors

Two different architectures of radiophotovoltaic batteries. Credit: Nature (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41586-024-07933-9 A team of physicists and…

Urban heating and cooling to play substantial role in future energy demand under climate change

This graphic shows the climate-driven physical and chemical feedbacks between a warmer climate and urban heating…

Smart mouthguard allows users to control devices with their tongue and teeth

Exploded-view schematic of electronic components, a tactile sensor array, a 3D-printed mouthguard, and encapsulation structures. Credit:…

Wireless charging track system facilitates EV charging while in transit

Application of a track type dynamic wireless power transfer system in logistics. Credit: Applied Energy (2024).…

Neutron imaging allows researchers to see inside a redox flow battery

The design of the experiments that allowed Forner Cuenca’s team to literally look inside the flow…

Pilot plant demonstrates iron-based hydrogen storage feasibility

This 1.4-cubic-meter stainless steel reactor at the Hönggerberg campus holds 2–3 metric tons of untreated iron…

Virtual and augmented reality can temporarily change the way people perceive distances, finds study

Research associate Xiaoye Michael Wang fits a VR display onto study participant Colin Dolynski. Credit: Molly…

Resin made from biomass advances method for manufacturing recyclable wind turbine blades

An NREL scientist holds small cubes of the PECAN resin. Credit: Werner Slocum, NREL Researchers at…

Sprayable gels could protect buildings during wildfires

During a test on plywood, researchers showed how the new gel transitions from a hydrogel to…