Physics News, Science News

Solar Cell Inspired by 400-Year-Old Art

A long-standing Japanese art form known as kirigami has inspired scientists to design effective solar cell tech four hundred years later.

The Secret Lives of the Elements by Dr. Kathryn Harkup was released in the UK in October 2021. It’s reviewed for you by Steven Spence.

Find out how photographer Steven Spence chased the aurora borealis, or Northern Lights in Iceland and got some fantastic photos.

Carbon dioxide is a common greenhouse gas that can be reduced through exposure to green light. Carbon-imbued silver has many possible applications.

Sit down to the Periodic Table and Sorting Elements, a series from Steven Spence. There are two free Periodic Tables to download and print.

Chemical reactions are essential. They put the oxygen in our blood, the salt in our food, and the batteries in our cell phones.

Pull up a chair and sit down to the Periodic Table and Sorting Elements – Part One: The Difference Between Chemical and Nuclear Reactions

Learn about structural coloration in bird feathers and how humans are learning to use the same technique to make color-changing paint.

Steven Spence contemplates neurons, the early universe, and the origins of the ingredients for the quark-gluon plasma soup, and apple pie.

Plants turn sunlight into fuel in a process called photosynthesis, but how exactly does it work? Find out from U. of Michigan physicists.