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Zinc–air battery offers 310 mW power, stable operation for 1,100 hours
2+ hour, 41+ min ago (258+ words) The study offers a versatile strategy for advancing zinc'air batteries toward real-world applications, including grid-scale energy storage, wearable electronics, and solar-assisted power systems. Researchers in China have developed new zinc'air batteries that maintain stable charge'discharge operation for over 1,100 hours Developed…...
4D-printed 'programmable smart skin' morphs shape, hides information
3+ hour, 43+ min ago (557+ words) Penn State researchers developed a programmable hydrogel skin that morphs shape and encrypts information on demand. Researchers at Penn State have developed a new fabrication method that allows a programmable "smart synthetic skin" to change its appearance, texture, and shape…...
Perovskite solar cells boosted to 26% power with over 1,000 hour life
10+ hour, 31+ min ago (462+ words) A hindered amine additive neutralizes destructive radicals inside perovskite films, tackling degradation at its chemical source. A new study is offering fresh momentum to the race to commercialize perovskite solar cells, a technology long praised for low cost and high…...
Lithium-ion batteries get storage capacity upgrade from rust anodes
10+ hour, 57+ min ago (605+ words) The battery's energy capacity rises as iron gradually converts into iron oxide. Scientists have built a new a lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery anode that incorporates iron oxide, the main component of rust, into microscopic, porous hollow carbon structures, and can improve…...
US firm sets 60-hour flight record for military unmanned aircraft
23+ hour, 49+ min ago (438+ words) DZYNE Technologies has set a new endurance benchmark for high-altitude unmanned aircraft after its ULTRA Turbo system completed a 60-hour flight at 25,000 feet. The mission-representative flight maintained a true airspeed of 100 knots, pushing the limits of long-endurance operations in the…...
Waste heat to be turned into electricity with thermoelectric material
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (414+ words) Researchers from Japan have made a new system that can convert waste heat into electricity. The new candidate, the mixed-semimetal MoSi2, can be used to develop efficient thermoelectric devices. "We wanted to explore new transverse thermoelectric materials. Recently, the presence of…...
New nuclear event detector cuts radiation response time by 50%
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (400+ words) The detector improves radiation sensitivity and response speed while reducing system size, weight, and power demands. Micross has launched a new radiation detection device aimed at protecting critical electronics during nuclear events. The company announced the commercial release of its…...
China's 40,000-ton warship possibly spotted with stealth attack drone
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (405+ words) China's 40,000-ton Sichuan warship with an advanced stealth drone could be entering the large drone testing phase of its sea trials....
Sulfur-modified electrolyte tackles solid-state battery limits
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (546+ words) Researchers at Kennesaw State University are developing a sulfur-modified solid electrolyte designed to improve lithium-ion movement in solid-state batteries, addressing one of the main technical barriers preventing the technology from wider use. Solid-state batteries replace the flammable liquid electrolyte used…...
A2RL 2026 tests vision-only AI drones at racing speeds
2+ day, 17+ hour ago (1238+ words) By stripping drones down to a single camera and an IMU, A2RL 2026 turned near-90-mph racing into a stress test for real-time perception and control. This year's UMEX in Abu Dhabi (2122 January) hosted an interesting drone-related race, the second-ever Abu Dhabi…...