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- Could Golden Nanoparticles Transform Trees Into Street Lights? Sat, 19 Jul 14, 2:30amStreet lights are an important part of our urban infrastructure—they light our way home and make the roads safe at night. But what if we could create natural street lights that don't need electricity to power them? A group...
- Researchers Develop Safer Solid Electrolyte Lithium-Ion Batteries That Conduct Ions 1000 Times Faster Wed, 30 Jan 13, 6:30amMost lithium-ion batteries rely on liquid electrolytes to conduct ions between a negatively charged anode and a positively charge cathode – however liquid electrolytes run into safety problems due to their flammability...
- New Terahertz “Invisibility Cloak” Imaging Offers an Alternative to Harmful X-Ray Body Scans Wed, 7 Sep 11, 5:42amScientists at Northwestern University have tapped the terahertz frequency range and opened the door to harm-free radiation imaging technology and early-detection cancer screening devices...
- Gold Nanoparticles Could Transform Trees Into Street Lights Thu, 11 Nov 10, 7:15amStreet lights are an important part of our urban infrastructure — they light our way home and make the roads safe at night. But what if we could create natural street lights that don’t need electricity to power...