TECHNOLOGY
Ultra-Thin Solar Cells That Can Wrap Around A Pencil
Researchers have developed ultra-thin solar cells that are much thinner than a human hair and can potentially be used in wearable technology.
Power-Sharing Model Could Widen Energy Access In ASEAN
ASEAN firms should be allowed to sell electricity across borders like in Europe, say experts—but setting up a transboundary grid across islands remains a major challenge.
Mimosa-Inspired Material Folds Up Like Origami When Wet (VIDEO)
Inspired by the Mimosa plant's folding response to touch, researchers have engineered a material that folds when in contact with water.
Heart Mesh Keeps Beats In Sync (VIDEO)
A step up from traditional pacemakers, this mesh wraps around the heart, synchronizing heartbeats by delivering electrical impulses to the entire organ.
Supergelators Could Clean Up Oil Spills Rapidly (VIDEO)
The supergelators self-assemble into a 3D network within minutes, trapping the oil molecules into clumps.
LED Technology Helps Monitor Safety At Construction Sites
By turning blue, yellow or red, the LED device can indicate irregularities and titlting at building sites—useful in countries with low literacy rates.
Breaking Up DNA, Lightsaber Style
Scientists in India have found that damage to DNA can be induced by ultra-short pulses of high-intensity laser light.
3D-Printed Structures As Dazzling As A Butterfly’s Wing
3D-printing gyroid structures, inspired by the wing structure of a green hairstreak butterfly, could help make more compact light-based electronics.
How To Check For Infection? Just Exhale.
Researchers can now detect bacterial infection by analyzing biomarkers exhaled by patients.
