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Every day, millions of workers step onto construction sites—arguably some of the most hazardous environments in modern industry. Despite years of safety protocols, equipment upgrades, and training programs, construction ...

Perovskite solar cells are shaping up to be one of the most promising elements in the future of solar energy. Lighter, more flexible and potentially cheaper than current silicon-based cells, these photoelectric cells are ...

Solar power has long been a beacon of hope in our pursuit of clean energy. However, the road to sustainable, high-efficiency photovoltaics has been riddled with roadblocks such as toxicity and instability in widely used lead ...

Perovskite solar cells are among the most promising candidates for the next generation of photovoltaics: lightweight, flexible, and potentially very low-cost. However, their tendency to degrade under sunlight and heat has ...

Batteries are becoming more and more powerful. A discovery by researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Medical Research in Heidelberg could now give them a significant energy boost.

A research team has developed the world's first Pixel-Based Local Sound OLED technology. This breakthrough enables each pixel of an OLED display to simultaneously emit different sounds, essentially allowing the display to ...

Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Maryland, have developed a new, easily manufacturable solid-state thermoelectric refrigeration technology with nano-engineered materials that is ...

Microsoft has developed an artificial intelligence (AI) model that beats current forecasting methods in tracking air quality, weather patterns, and climate-addled tropical storms, according to findings published Wednesday.

A Korean research team has developed a light-powered artificial muscle that operates freely underwater, paving the way for next-generation soft robotics.

Human brains are great at sorting through a barrage of sensory information—like discerning the smell of tomato sauce upon stepping into a busy restaurant—but artificial intelligence systems are challenged by large bursts ...

The ocean is teeming with life. But unless you get up close, much of the marine world can easily remain unseen. That's because water itself can act as an effective cloak: Light that shines through the ocean can bend, scatter, ...

Engineers have developed a water-based battery that could help Australian households store rooftop solar energy more safely, cheaply and efficiently than ever before.