Researchers have developed the first perovskite solar cell with a commercially viable lifetime, marking a major milestone for an emerging class of renewable energy technology. The team projects their device… Read More »Once seen as fleeting, a new solar tech proves its lasting power
A quantum simulator at Rice University is giving physicists a clear look at spin-charge separation, the quantum world’s version of the magician’s illusion of sawing a person in half. Go… Read More »Quantum simulator shows how parts of electrons move at different speeds in 1D
Chinese researchers recently reported an innovative mechanical process for controllably exfoliating hexagonal boron nitride nanosheets (h-BNNSs).This method, known as the “water-icing triggered exfoliation process,” was proposed by Prof. Zhang Junyan’s… Read More »New method helps exfoliate hexagonal boron nitride nanosheets
Mining the asteroids for resources like iron, precious metals, water, or other valuable species may someday become profitable. Mining will probably starting with near Earth objects (NEOs), asteroids whose paths… Read More »Mars as a base for asteroid exploration and mining
That’s one small stem for a plant, one giant leap for plant science. In a tiny, lab-grown garden, the first seeds ever sown in lunar dirt have sprouted. This small… Read More »The first plants ever grown in moon dirt have sprouted