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Goodbye, range anxiety?

n the first study of its kind, scientists quantitatively show that electric vehicles will meet the daily travel needs of drivers longer than commonly assumed.

Electrolyte genome could be battery game-changer

A new breakthrough battery—one that has significantly higher energy, lasts longer, and is cheaper and safer—will likely be impossible without a new material discovery.

Scientists create quick-charging hybrid supercapacitors

Researchers have successfully combined two nanomaterials to create a new energy storage medium that combines the best qualities of batteries and supercapacitors.

Necklace and smartphone app track food intake

A sophisticated necklace can monitor food and drink intake, which could help wearers track and improve their dietary habits.

Organic photovoltaics experiments showcase HPC 'superfacility' concept

A collaborative effort linking the Advanced Light Source at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory with supercomputing resources at the National Energy Research Scientific Computing Center and Oak Ridge National Laboratory via the Energy Sciences Network is yielding exciting results in organic photovoltaics research that could transform the way researchers use these facilities and improve scientific productivity in the process.

'Smart bandage' detects bedsores before they are visible to doctors

Engineers at UC Berkeley are developing a new type of bandage that does far more than stanch the bleeding from a paper cut or scraped knee.

Alphabet Energy, Inc.

Alphabet Energy is a company that's focused on developing, designing and manufacturing thermoelectric waste heat recovery products based on exclusive IP from Michigan State University and the Berkeley National Labs

Breakthrough in OLED technology

A new study from a team of researchers shows that OLEDs made with finely patterned structures can produce bright, low-power light sources, a key step toward making organic lasers.

2015 FLEXTECH Conference

March 5, 2015 - San Jose, Calif. - 2015FLEX, the Flexible & Printed Electronics Conference & Exhibition, successfully revealed the market pull for flexible electronics through keynote plenaries and focused technical sessions, while exhibits on the show floor attracted numerous end users. Held on February 23-26, 2015 - and for the first time at the Monterey, Calif. Conference Center - 580+ registrants saw first-hand demonstrations of end products, as well as new manufacturing tools and materials. The Flex Conference is sponsored annually by FlexTech Alliance.

Pens filled with high-tech inks for Do It Yourself sensors

A new simple tool developed by nanoengineers is opening the door to an era when anyone will be able to build sensors, anywhere, including physicians in the clinic, patients in their home and soldiers in the field.

Glass coating improves battery performance

Lithium-sulfur batteries have been a hot topic in battery research because of their ability to produce up to 10 times more energy than conventional batteries.

Cambrios and Heraeus create high-conductivity transparent conductors

Cambrios Technologies Corporation and Heraeus have announced a new class of hybrid, transparent, conductive materials made of silver nanowires and conductive polymers.

New paper-like material could boost batteries

Researchers have developed a novel paper-like material for lithium-ion batteries. It has the potential to boost by several times the specific energy, or amount of energy that can be delivered per unit weight of the battery.

Improving energy efficiency one atom at a time

Molecular beam epitaxy is a cutting-edge technique that allows for the design and creation of completely new materials that don't exist in nature.

Wearable electronics could lead to better MRI imaging

A researcher has developed a technology to print lightweight electronic circuits and devices onto thin films.

New battery startup promises safe lithium batteries

Scientists have worked for many years trying to find a way to improve the safety of lithium-ion batteries.

Precision growth of light-emitting nanowires

A novel approach to growing nanowires promises a new means of control over their light-emitting and electronic properties.

Stomach acid powered micromotors

Researchers have shown that a micromotor fueled by stomach acid can take a bubble-powered ride inside a mouse.

Organic electronics could lead to cheap, wearable medical sensors

Future fitness trackers could soon add blood-oxygen levels to the list of vital signs measured with new technology developed by engineers.