New Nanomaterial Purifies Water, Produces Energy And Improves Lithium-Ion Batteries

Generating hydrogen, producing and desalinating water and creating energy are just some of the properties of a brand new nanomaterial, developed by scientists at...

Appeal To Future Inventors

Electric cars are the future. And that's for sure now. I've seen a lot since I began writing articles about free energy, perpetual motion...

Harvard 3D Printed Microbattery Wins Innovation Award

University of Harvard, or more precisely, scientists from the university's School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, were granted with the Academic R&D Award last...

Newly Developed Light Sensor Could Improve Solar Cells and Cameras

Scientists at the University of Toronto have created a new type of light sensor that acts like a pixel in a digital camera. Researchers believe the sensor, which takes advantage of a phenomenon called multi-exciton generation (MEG), could lead to substantial advancements in the performance of a variety of electronic devices including digital cameras.

The Solar Table That Powers Your Laptop!

Sudia Design Labs, located in New York, has created a table that you can put out in the sun. What for? To charge it,...

Hydrogen from Salt Water: an Accidental Discovery

63-year-old John Kanzius was looking to destroy cancer cells when he stumbled upon an effect that split salt water and released oxygen and hydrogen. His invention...

Scientist Mimicking Green Plants to Create Efficient Solar Cells

Although no specific details are given, from an article published in Science Daily it seems that prof. Pavlos Lagoudakis at the University of Southampton has developed a new method of converting light into electricity using a process found in green plants' photosynthesis.

Newly Designed Carbon Spheres Paving the Way For Better Gas Filters and Catalysts

Solutions are always evolving for the polluting world out there, to compensate for the millions of tons of contaminants that poison the gas we breathe and the water we drink. One such innovatory solution comes from the University of Illinois in the form of tiny carbon spheres embedded with iron nanoparticles, to make more efficient catalysts and filters.

Tiny Biological Fuel Cells Could Power Future Implants

Scientists at the University of Georgia have discovered a new way to grow molecular wire brushes that conduct electrical charges. According to the researchers, this discovery is the first step in developing fuel cells for devices such as cochlear implants, prosthetic limbs and pacemakers.