A team of researchers led by the University of California San Diego has developed soft yet durable materials that glow in response to mechanical stress, such as compression, stretching or twisting. The…
MIT design would harness 40 percent of the sun’s heat to produce clean hydrogen fuel
MIT engineers aim to produce totally green, carbon-free hydrogen fuel with a new, train-like system of reactors that is driven solely by the sun. In a study appearing in Solar Energy Journal,…
Ultrasound-activated chemotherapy advances therapeutic potential for deep tumours
Chemotherapy often damages healthy cells. But a new form of ultrasound-activated chemotherapy developed by researchers at City University of Hong Kong could provide a more precise and targeted approach. The researchers developed…
Physicists coax superconductivity and more from quasicrystals
In research that could jump-start interest into an enigmatic class of materials known as quasicrystals, MIT scientists and colleagues have discovered a relatively simple, flexible way to create new atomically thin versions…
A sustainable alternative to air conditioning
Researchers set out to achieve passive cooling inside naturally conditioned buildings in hot, arid climates As the planet gets hotter, the need for cool living environments is becoming more urgent. But air…