TOKYO - A Japanese technology start-up is developing a thin-flexible film that could challenge China's hegemony in the global market for solar panels. The technology uses minerals that form a crystalline structure called perovskite that can convert light into electricity, The Wall Street Journal reported. Earlier research on perovskite cells showed they weren't as efficient as
LONDON - Scientists claim they have made the first major step towards real life teleportation, taking Star Trek technology out of science fiction and into the physical realm. New research from an international team of scientists demonstrates for the first time the ability to "teleport" images across a network without physically sending the image itself.
IRVINE, Calif. - There's an old saying that luck happens when preparation meets opportunity. There's no better example of that than a recent discovery at the University of California, Irvine, by doctoral student Mya Le Thai. After playing around in the lab, she made a discovery that could lead to a rechargeable battery that lasts
SAN FRANCISCO - If you imagine a jackhammer slamming in a pushpin into the ground, you get the idea of how some AI and models are too much for our sometimes very specific tasks. I mean, the AI we have today can do so many things, often by leveraging cloud-based large (emphasis on large) language
TOKYO - Solid-state batteries are one of the hottest areas of research in the EV industry. Nearly every major company in the auto industry is attempting to make them a viable power source for electric cars. Their compactness and lightweight - especially compared to the lithium-ion batteries currently installed in practically every EV - make them too tantalizing to
ATLANTA - The black and yellow robot, meant to resemble a large dog, stood waiting for directions. When they came, the instructions weren't in code but instead in plain English: "Visit the wooden desk exactly two times; in addition, don't go to the wooden desk before the bookshelf." Four metallic legs whirred into action. The
SYDNEY - Australian innovation company Star Scientific has begun commercialising a new technology that turns room-temperature hydrogen and oxygen into steady 700°C heat, with the only output being pure water. The Hydrogen Energy Release Optimiser, known as Hero, uses a globally patented catalyst that quickly heats up in the presence of H2 and O2 and then reverts
TOKYO - High-capacity and reliable rechargeable batteries are essential for various devices and modes of transportation and play a crucial role in transitioning to a greener world. However, the production of batteries involves the use of elements such as cobalt, which contributes to environmental, economic, and social issues. Researchers from the University of Tokyo, as
TOKYO - Toyota has filed a patent application for an engine that includes water injection valves to intake ports for the combustion chamber. CarBuzz discovered the patent at the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The patent explains that the water could either be injected as the intake valve is opening or as it's closing, meaning that
NEW YORK - As Tesla's Optimus robot shows off new capabilities in pick 'n' place sorting and one-legged yoga balancing, Singaporean company Fourier Intelligence has released new video showing the production process for its super-strong GR-1 humanoid. Fourier claims the GR-1 can carry up to an extraordinary 50 kg (110 lb) of weight, thanks to
