TECHNOLOGY
Soup Up Your Battery With Some Seaweed
Seaweed-derived nanofibers could be an environmentally-friendly way to improve the performance of batteries, superconductors and fuel cells.
Solid State Lithium Battery Powers Mariana Trench Exploration
Equipped with a solid state lithium battery as its only power source, a Chinese deep-sea lander has successfully dived into the depths of the Mariana Trench nine times.
A Sensitive And Dynamic Tactile Sensor
These transparent sensors can detect changes in pressure ranging from just the tap of a finger to the equivalent of a full human body weight.
Want To Report Dangerous Driving? There’s An App For That
A two-week field trial in Korea has shown that crowdsourced traffic violation reporting could be used to enhance road safety.
A New Record For Perovskite Solar Cell Efficiency
South Korean researchers have developed a highly stable perovskite solar cell that has a photoconversion efficiency of more than 20 percent.
An Easy Way To Make Self-Cleaning Paint
A modified nanoclay has helped researchers turn ordinary paint into water-repelling, self-cleaning paint.
Crowdsourcing A Practical Indoor GPS
Scientists in South Korea have developed an indoor locating technology using crowdsourced fingerprints from smartphones.
Lego Inspires The Design Of Modular Metamaterials
A modular approach to building metamaterials has enabled scientists to make cloaking materials in a simple way.
Re-Writing The Rules Of Lithium Ion Batteries
Ultrafast spectroscopy has revealed that components of the electrolyte play a much more important role in battery performance than previously thought.
