Air-powered generator creates electricity 'out of thin air'

Researchers have developed a device that uses a natural protein to create electricity from moisture in the air, a new technology they say could have significant implications for the future of renewable energy, climate change and in the future of medicine.

Fast-charging, long-running, bendy graphene energy storage breakthrough

A new bendable supercapacitor made from graphene, which charges quickly and safely stores a record-high level of energy for use over a long period.

The origins of roughness

Researchers investigate the origins of surface texture.

Light moves spins around

Combining experiment and theory, researchers have disentangled how laser pulses can manipulate magnetization via ultrafast transfer of electrons between different atoms.

New nanocatalyst recycles greenhouse gases into fuel and hydrogen gas

Scientists have taken a major step toward a circular carbon economy by developing a long-lasting, economical catalyst that recycles greenhouse gases into ingredients that can be used in fuel, hydrogen gas, and other chemicals.