MIT researchers create a polymer stronger than steel but lighter than plastic
Researchers from MIT have recently invented a lightweight polymer that is tougher than steel but also light as plastic. Dubbed as a 2DPA-1 polymer,...
Wakey-wakey: This microscopic creature just returned to life after 24,000 years
A microscopic multi-cell organism known as "bdelloid" has regained its life after being frozen for 24,000 years in Siberia. Russian scientists discovered the bdelloid...
Scientists say they’ve devised a way to travel to Alpha Centauri
Alpha Centauri is the closest star system to our solar system and is presumed to offer the highest possibility of discovering an extraterrestrial being....
This tiny wearable strip can turn your sweat into electricity!
Researchers at the University of California have developed a tiny sweat-powered wearable device that can use the sweat of the wearer to produce electricity....
Induction vs. Infrared! Which is better?
With the recent paradigm shift, the future is certainly “electric”! More and more electric options for consumer goods are flooding the market, and are...
Ultra-thin film transforms standard glasses into night-vision goggles
Scientists have developed a new ultra-thin film for ordinary glasses that lets people see in the dark. The film uses tens of nanometre-scale crystals...
EVs could get a lot safer in the future with the new lithium-ion batteries
Lithium-ion is the dominant battery type in portable devices such as phones, tablets, and computers. Electric vehicles, on the other hand, share a different...
Sodium-ion batteries could be the next breakthrough for EVs
Lithium-ion batteries have emerged as the industry standard for all electronic devices, including electric vehicles (EVs). They have been in dominance for a long...
No, blue light glasses don’t help at all. Here’s why!
Blue light glasses are often recommended for eye strain prevention. It’s believed that blocking blue light can alleviate eye strain. However, recent research challenges...
China launches crewed Shenzhou-12 spacecraft to its new space station
China has successfully launched the crewed Shenzhou-12 spacecraft mission into its new space station. It is the country's longest crewed space trip in history,...