Can We Turn Evaporation into Cheap Electricity?
The power of water has long been harnessed by humanity, but another part of the water cycle is being used to turn evaporation into electricity.
Category: Physics
Winter Hack: New Rubber Grips Icy Surfaces
Winter storms dumped record amounts of snow on the East Coast and other regions of the United States this year,…
Brain-like Computers from Optical Fibers
Researchers say to get ready for brain-like computers that can learn and adapt. Computers that function like a human brain could be reality.
First Photo of Light as Wave and Particle
In 1905, Albert Einstein proposed that light has properties of both a wave and a stream of particles. Now, researchers…
Science of Sloshing: Why Foam is Important
Have you noticed that adding foam to the top of a coffee makes walking with it easier? Foam reduces sloshing…
Electronics Inspired by Spider Webs and Leaves
By Kate Stone Have you ever wished your smartphone was shatter-proof, bendable, or even stretchy? If so, you might not…
Physicists Make a Quantum Whirlpool
Physicists have made a quantum whirlpool that could lead to building computers that are faster and more powerful than anything…
Quantum Computers Coming Soon
Two research teams at the University of New South Wales have taken us a step closer to building super powerful…