Sunlight can cause a molecule to change structure, and then release heat later. The system works a bit like existing […]
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Unique structure of elephant whiskers give them built-in sensing “intelligence”
An elephant’s trunk is a marvelous thing, flexible enough to bend and stretch as it forages for food, but also […]
Did Edison accidentally make graphene in 1879?
Graphene is the thinnest material yet known, composed of a single layer of carbon atoms arranged in a hexagonal lattice. […]
New battery idea gets lots of power out of unusual sulfur chemistry
When the battery starts discharging, the sulfur at the cathode starts losing electrons and forming sulfur tetrachloride (SCl4), using chloride […]
Leonardo’s wood charring method predates Japanese practice
Skip to content Yakisugi, a Japanese technique of burning wood surfaces, creates a protective carbonized layer Credit: A. Di maria […]