Aerogels for solar devices and windows are more transparent than glass.

Whisk-shaped device absorbs trace contaminants, preserves them in dry state that can be shipped to labs for analysis.

Most materials have a fixed ability to conduct heat, but applying voltage to this thin film changes its thermal properties drastically.

Simple chip powered by quantum dots allows standard microscopes to visualize difficult-to-image biological organisms.

Design combines a common diaper material with RFID technology.

The mission of SENSE.nano is to foster the development and use of novel sensors, sensing systems, and sensing solutions.

Bubbly buildup can hinder many industrial processes, but a new method can reduce or even eliminate it.

System achieves new level of efficiency in harnessing sunlight to make fresh potable water from seawater.

Starting with higher-value niche markets and then expanding could help perovskite-based solar panels become competitive with silicon.

Next-generation devices made with new “peel and stack” method may include electronic chips worn on the skin.