Elon Musk says that his neurotechnology company Neuralink could be launching human trials “later this year.” Musk shared the news in response to a Twitter user who said he’d be willing to participate in the human trials, which would implant an artificial intelligence chip in humans’ brains in hopes they could control technology
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Researchers will use the world's largest polymer 3D printer to develop recyclable wind blade moulds that reduce lead times and costs Multi-million dollar research project estimates new 3D printing practices can reduce new blade development costs by 25-50% Researchers believe a 3D printing solution could reduce lead times by at least six
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The Nigerian Institute of Building has called for collaborative research and production of alternative building materials. The NIOB President, Kunle Awobodu, made the call when he led a delegation on a courtesy visit to Lafarge Plc in Lagos. He suggested exploring ways to collaborate and promote mutually beneficial goals for the two
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A team of scientists from MIT and Northwestern University has demonstrated the ability to fine-tune the electronic properties of hybrid perovskite materials, which have drawn enormous interest as potential next-generation optoelectronic materials for devices such as solar cells and light sources. The materials are classified as “hybrid” because they contain inorganic
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A cobalt-free high-energy lithium-ion battery is possible, according to the University of Texas at Austin. The cathode is made from 89% nickel, then manganese and aluminium, part of a group of alloys dubbed NMAs. They were compared with high-nickel (both also 89%) cobalt-inclusive alloys from groups called nickel-manganese-cobalt (NMC) and nickel-cobalt-aluminium (NCA), described as “the
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Researchers at Surrey University and Kyung Hee University of Korea have developed a biodegradable motion sensor – paving the way for implanted nanotechnology. They developed a nano-biomedical motion sensor which can be paired with AI systems to recognise movements of body parts. The technology builds on previous work around triboelectric nanogenerators (TENG),
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A revolution is underway in the development of autonomous wireless sensors, low-power consumer electronics, smart homes, domotics and the Internet of Things. All the related technologies require efficient and easy-to-integrate energy harvesting devices for their power. Billions of wireless sensors are expected to be installed in interior environments in coming
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The diamonds and other crystals on view in science museum exhibits are a delight to the eye. What contributes to their sometimes dazzling geometric shapes and colors is their highly ordered arrangement of atoms. For the crystalline materials in battery electrodes, their ordered microstructure has practical benefits for ease of
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Materials whose electronic and magnetic properties can be significantly changed by applying electrical inputs form the backbone of all of modern electronics. But achieving the same kind of tunable control over the thermal conductivity of any material has been an elusive quest. Now, a team of researchers at MIT have made
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This electron microscope photo shows a thin, dense layer of a ceramic electrolyte that goes between two porous layers in a solid-state battery made by Ion Storage Systems. For years, experts have predicted that solid-state batteries will be the next-generation technology for electric vehicles (EVs). These batteries promise to be safer by
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