Studying antimatter
The entrapment of antimatter for 16 minutes allows for tests of the foundations of physics.
By successfully confining atoms of antihydrogen for an unprecedented 1,000...
Cell phones and the electromagnetic radiations could affect fertility
Cell phones, these very popular devices to harm our life without visible and immediate consequences are subject of debates about human body health.
Everybody knows...
New rechargeable nanomaterial for hydrogen storage
Scientists at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute are working to optimize a promising new nanomaterial called nanoblades for use in hydrogen storage.
During their testing of the...
A new MEMS device generates energy from low-frequency vibrations
Today’s wireless-sensor networks can do everything from supervising factory machinery to tracking environmental pollution to measuring the movement of buildings and bridges.
Working together, distributed...
Microbes Generate Electricity While Nuclear Waste is Cleaned Up
Michigan State University comes with interesting news about how microbes generate electricity while nuclear waste is cleaned up.
The research team headed by Gemma Reguera...
Thinner, better and cheaper solar cells
Do better with less. That is the challenge the researchers of the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL) have set for themselves,...
Sport Shoes to Produce Electric Power
Using sport shoes to produce electricity is not only a dream but could be a reality if will have enough patience.
The awareness for discovering...
The world’s first single-molecule electric motor
A Tufts research team has developed the world’s first single-molecule electric motor—which is a mere 1 nanometer across.
"The excitement is in the demonstration that...
Graphene could lead to ultra-fast internet
Internet connection speeds could be tens of times faster than they currently are, thanks to research by University of Manchester scientists using wonder material...
Nuclear power to supply the energy for space missions
It comes the time when the energy needs for the spaces missions is not covered only by solar power and fuel cells.
Solar energy has...