Animal world
Earth's most powerful electric eel may be holding 'keys to the future'
The electric eel inspired physicist Alessandro Volta to invent the first battery, and it is also being
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Technology
Breakthrough discovery in technology to generate solar electricity at night
By demonstrating that it is possible to produce solar electricity at night, Australian scientists have achieved a breakthrough in renewable energy technology.
Scientific works
Europe's largest floating solar farm is about to operate
Solar farm built on Alqueva artificial lake includes 12,000 panels, expected to provide electricity for about 1,500 households.
Scientific application
Device that turns seawater into drinking water without filtration
The new device, developed by professor Jongyoon Han and colleagues at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), produces drinking water from seawater with only a…
Scientific works
How does a solar power station in outer space work?
Solar power stations in space receive light continuously 24 hours a day but require high costs and high risk of failure.
Health
Electric gauze bandage kills harmful bacteria in the wound
Researchers have found a way to apply electricity to wound healing, which promotes healing by killing bacteria.
New technology
Microwave wireless power transmission technology
The US Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) successfully transmitted 1.6 kW of electricity over a distance of one kilometer using a microwave beam from its facility in Maryla…
New technology
Scientists convert 'stress' into electricity, in the future anyone can discharge like Thor?
Generating electricity from a heartbeat seemed absurd until this elastomer material was invented in Switzerland. This is considered a step forward in technology, bringin…
Science invention
New inventions change people's lives
Technology is always evolving to meet the needs of life. Here are some new inventions.
Biology
'Strange beast' alive from the primitive earth: Inhaling air, exhaling electricity
The planet Earth billions of years ago had biological power plants... that you had to use a microscope to see.
Scientific application
Fabric bracelet to help reduce heat in summer
The thermoelectric fabric of a Chinese team of experts can power small devices and help reduce heat by up to 15 degrees Celsius.
New technology
Freeze battery - defrost helps to store electricity for many months
Scientists develop a new type of battery to store electricity for a long time with low materials cost, about 23 USD per kWh.
Science Events
Wireless charging method for maglev train 600km/h
Scientists have developed a method of wirelessly supplying power to a maglev train while it is hovering, achieving unprecedented efficiency during a test run.
Science Events
This new material will help us light up the house without using electricity
Researchers have prepared a new series of sustainable luminescent materials by refining lignin, a key component of wood, in a 3D polymer network that simulates the wood…
Scientific application
Turn the air into fresh water for farming in the desert
By turning air into fresh water, the team successfully grew spinach in the Saudi Arabian desert in June when daytime temperatures hit 55 degrees Celsius.