An ultrasensitive, liquid metal-based e-skin motion sensor

An electronic skin with cutting-edge sensitivity tracking a broad range of body motion has been created using liquid metal and a rigid nacre-inspired chromium-copper and silver underlayer.

Oiling the wheels of emissions reduction

A global inventory of oil refineries reveals an expansion of high emission new facilities in Asia and the Middle East.

Could we reduce aircon’s climate impact by more than 80%?

Systems that make use of evaporative cooling and ventilation, as well as optimized vapor compression refrigeration, are on their way to the market, thanks to new research.

Recycling electric vehicle batteries sustainably

Researchers at Tsinghua have demonstrated a greener way of recovering lithium from batteries to pave the way for a more sustainable electric vehicle market.

Untangling the mystery of ultrasonic hearing in mice

A separate biomechanical pathway allows mice to communicate at high frequencies.Like many mammals, mice can hear and communicate with sounds well outside the range audible to humans. In addition to their familiar squeaks, mice also use much higher frequency ultrasonic sounds for social communicat...