Study uncovers key insights into electrolyte materials for all-solid-state batteries
At the interface of lithium lanthanum zirconium garnet and lithium metal, potential dopant positions are shown as pink spheres. The colorful waves reveal gallium reduction and alloy formation after lithium…
US and China lead G20 in hydrogen fuel development
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The U.S. and China are leading the G20 in efforts to develop hydrogen fuels, according to new research from the University of Sheffield. In a study…
NASA’s X-59 turns up power, throttles through engine tests
NASA’s X-59 lights up the night sky with its unique Mach diamonds, also known as shock diamonds, during maximum afterburner testing at Lockheed Martin Skunk Works in Palmdale, California. The…
How women and girls are changing gaming
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Gaming is one of the biggest industries in the world. In fact, in 2024, the revenue from the worldwide gaming market was estimated at almost $US455…
Prototype turns car and helicopter exhaust into thermoelectric energy
Researchers design and test a waste-heat recovery system, illustrated here, that attaches to a car tailpipe and converts heat from exhaust into energy. The fanned grooves on the outside of…
New algorithm improves how AI can independently learn and uncover patterns in data
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Researchers have developed a new AI algorithm, called Torque Clustering, that is much closer to natural intelligence than current methods. It significantly improves how AI systems…
Improved QR code format could quash phishing attacks by notifying users where they’re heading
How many quishes could a QR code quash if a QR code could quash quishes? Credit: University of Rochester / J. Adam Fenster The ubiquitous QR (“quick response”) codes that…
Interactive maps show quality of public transportation in Germany
How good is the public transportation from your home address? For an objective perspective, you can check the interactive “Mobility Maps” for Germany that are freely available online. The maps…
Engineers develop soft robot that crawls, climbs, and shape-shifts to move in new directions
Shape-shifting and deployable soft robot. Credit: Cell Reports Physical Science (2025). DOI: 10.1016/j.xcrp.2025.102448 A new type of soft robot can crawl like a worm, climb cables, and suddenly snap into…
Google has dropped its promise not to use AI for weapons. It’s part of a troubling trend
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Last week, Google quietly abandoned a long-standing commitment to not use artificial intelligence (AI) technology in weapons or surveillance. In an update to its AI principles,…