The device not only produces electricity but also harvests water for drinking or crops. It could be especially useful in remote and dry parts of the world.
Scientists 3-D printed the new fabric, which has even more tricks up its sleeve — such as conducting electricity and resisting radio waves.
Scientists are using living cells and tissue as building blocks to make robots. These new machines challenge ideas about robots and life itself.
Learn why these terms aren’t the same and which to use where. And should you report your results in kilograms? Pounds? If in doubt, try using newtons.
Scientists thought washing machines were a leading contributor of microplastics. Now it appears dryers may be an even bigger problem.
Voltage is a measure of how much electricity is available to power devices.
Here’s what allows you to plug in and power up the devices in your life.
A new study shows how some microbes absorb and release electrons — a trait that may point to new fuels or ways to store energy.
Haptic is an adjective used to describe things related to our sense of touch.