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This ‘magnetoelastic’ material could lead to tent skins that harvest electricity from wind, movement and sound — the ultimate way to charge your phone, torch and hiking watch when you're camping in the wilderness
1+ hour, 59+ min ago (411+ words) Coachella is also out of the question There are plenty of high-tech camping accessories you can get your hands on to spruce up your outdoor vacations — but have you ever thought about a tent that can produce its own electricity?...
Plastic waste may help power flights through low-cost jet fuel process
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (416+ words) Your old plastic bottles could someday help fuel passenger jets Researchers at Nanjing Forestry University and Tsinghua University have demonstrated a new method for converting plastic waste directly into usable jet fuel, with estimated production costs ranging from $1.0 to $1.8 per…...
Researcher uses plant-inspired chemistry to combine energy storage and light control
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (428+ words) Smart window applications remain at an early development stage A PhD researcher at the University of Turku has developed multifunctional materials that could eventually be used in smart windows capable of storing energy while adjusting indoor light levels. The work…...
Researchers built a water-based battery so durable it might still work centuries
3+ mon, 1+ day ago (475+ words) New non-toxic battery could last centuries without losing capacity Scientists from the City University of Hong Kong and Southern University of Science and Technology have developed a new type of water-based battery that could last for hundreds of years without…...
We have a good proof of concept material, but need to do a lot more work!’ — two Louisiana researchers have a nail polish that turns your fingernail into a phone stylus
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (584+ words) “Our final, clear polish could be put over any manicure or even bare nails" If you love looking your best with long fingernails or have calloused fingertips from years of working as a musician or carpenter, you know how awkward…...
'There’s still plenty of life left in lithium-ion battery technology': researchers make gel electrolyte breakthrough that could boost EV range and safety
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (688+ words) Greater energy density and reduced costs are touted Researchers at the Columbia University School of Engineering and Applied Science claim to have developed a new gel electrolyte that will help stabilize anode-free lithium-ion batteries. This should improve the safety and…...
Magnets produced at room temperature using lasers could produce faster non-silicon processors
6+ mon, 4+ week ago (553+ words) The technology could also make data centers cheaper to run Researchers have demonstrated a new way to tune magnetic behavior in extremely thin materials using visible laser pulses at room temperature. The work focuses on controlling magnons, which are collective…...
Pioneer Na launches as first sodium-ion portable station promising charging at extreme –15 °C temperature and 35 minute recharge to 80% capacity
11+ mon, 6+ day ago (334+ words) Sodium-ion technology brings hope for users in super-cold regions At IFA 2025, Bluetti introduced Pioneer Na, described as the first portable power station to use sodium-ion batteries. At its core, the device is a large rechargeable unit designed to keep electronics…...