TECHNOLOGY
Replacing Lithium With Aluminum For Environmentally Friendly Batteries
This cheap and environmentally friendly battery could theoretically power a Tesla Model S for 560 km.
Graphene Patch Monitors Sugar Levels In Sweat
This non-invasive device not only takes continuous glucose measurements but can also automatically deliver drugs if the glucose levels are too high.
With This Fuel Cell, Drones Can Now Fly Longer
Researchers have developed a solid oxide fuel cell that has greater capacity than its lithium ion predecessors, allowing drones to have longer flight times.
Brain Tissue Like You’ve Never Seen It Before
Researchers have developed a technique to image the delicate structures deep within the brain, which could help increase our understanding of cognitive disorders.
Incisionless Robotic Surgery Makes The Cut
The internally powered novel surgical robotic system can successfully perform single-incision or natural orifice surgery.
World’s Largest Autism Dataset Now Online
The world's largest collection of autism-related genomic data is now accessible in the cloud, thanks to a partnership between Simons Foundation and WuXi NextCODE.
Researchers Develop World’s Thinnest Lens
At one two-thousandth the width of a human hair, this lens could have potential applications in miniature cameras and flexible computer displays.
Researchers Increase OLED Device Lifetime Eightfold
By adding layers of a lithium-containing molecule to a thermally-activated delayed fluorescence material, researchers were able to increase its device lifetime without sacrificing efficiency.
Cheaper OLED Displays Without Precious Metals
Researchers have come up with a more cost-effective method of producing highly efficient organic light-emitting diode (OLED) displays, commonly used in HD TVs.
