Tomorrow’s battery technologies that could power your home
Lithium-ion is currently the leading battery technology for home installation, but others are just over the horizon that might be even better.
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High‑tech contact lenses are straight out of science fiction — and may replace smartphones
Contact lens technology is reaching the point where science fiction meets reality. From interfaces to pressure monitors and drug release features, the contact lens industry is about to be disrupted.
I’ve created human‑style eyes for robots – with some inspiration from Jabba the Hutt
New research has created robot eyes that are similar human eyes to improve how robots interact with people.
We can turn CO2 in the air into new materials – but don’t expect that to stop climate change
A new method for creating a form of graphene with carbon dioxide sucked from the air has been announced with misleading claims.
Soft robots could be the factory workers of the future
Why we’re developing a soft robot inspired by an elephant’s trunk.
Graphite: to capitalise Australia needs to invest in conversion
Australia needs to move beyond mining graphite and invest in processes that convert it into synthetic diamonds and use it to create carbon fibres.
Crowdfunding is a boost for science but it cannot replace core state investment
In a recent article in Times Higher Education, it was argued that crowdfunding could threaten government investment in science and research. Joe Cox, an economist from the University of Portsmouth suggested…
A guide to the nanotechnology used in the average home
From the kitchen sink to the laundry and garage – nanotechnology has already made its way into the average household.
Six images reveal how we ‘see’ data and capture invisible science
Sometimes photographic images are not able to capture and accurately represent science – especially at very tiny scales. This is where scientific visualisation comes in.
Long‑lasting lithium‑ion batteries.
Extending the life of lithium-ion batteries tenfold may now be possible thanks to researchers at Northwestern University…
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