A new bio-inspired molecule captures solar energy and releases it as heat on demand, outperforming lithium-ion batteries.

A nanodevice developed at EPFL produces an autonomous, stable current from evaporating saltwater by using heat and light to control the movement of ions and electrons. Previously, researchers in the ...

Scientists have found a way to turn human urine into electricity by mixing it with wastewater and feeding it to bacteria in ...

Indoor plants are notoriously tricky to keep healthy and alive, especially in winter. You're attempting to replicate a complex and naturally accommodating biome inside your home. Plants that thrive in ...

Matthew Fuchter, who develops novel molecular systems at the University of Oxford, calls this “an exciting study [that] ...

Additive manufacturing (AM) methods, such as 3D printing, enable the realization of objects with different geometric properties, by adding materials layer-by-layer to physically replicate a digital ...

The workings of electricity are often introduced to students by way of a comparison to water, with voltage analogous to ...

Stacks of hay bales sit beside an irrigation canal fed by the Colorado River in Imperial Valley on June 20, 2023. (File photo by Alex Hager/KUNC) It’s crunch time for negotiators from California and ...

Jan 13 (Reuters) - Microsoft (MSFT.O), opens new tab on Tuesday unveiled an initiative to curb water usage at its U.S. data centers and limit the impact on the general population from any potential ...

Syracuse, N.Y. — The Onondaga County Water Authority is urging customers in six towns to conserve water after a major break in a large-diameter transmission main, officials said Saturday. The damaged ...

The training and use of artificial-intelligence systems such as ChatGPT might already result in more annual carbon emissions than New York City and more water consumption than all the bottled water ...

A new study estimates the environmental impact of AI in 2025 and calls for more transparency from companies on their pollution and water consumption. A new study estimates the environmental impact of ...