Cells

Scientists have made a first version of a CCD just a few atomic layers thick. The light-sensitive device is made of copper-indium selenide. A prototype has been made of the CCD that can capture three pixels.Rice University researchers…

IBM Research has conceived a plan to use old, depreciated laptop batteries for applications such as lighting. The technology used would be especially useful and inexpensive in areas with limited or unreliable access to electricity.IBM's…

The German Fraunhofer Institute and the French research institute CEA-Leti say they have achieved a new record for converting sunlight into electricity using solar cells. The new record is an efficiency of 46 percent and 50 is considered…

British scientists have discovered that graphene allows protons to pass through and they see the discovery as a breakthrough that could make fuel cells based on hydrogen significantly more efficient in the future.The graphene structure of…

The quasi-random nanostructures on Blu-ray discs can be used to improve the efficiency of solar cells. If the patterns are applied to the surface of solar cells, more light is collected.Researchers from the American Northwestern…

After the historic landing on comet 67P/CG, which incidentally did not go entirely smoothly, lander Philae has sent the first images of the comet landscape to ESA. Due to Philae's failure to fire his harpoons, the surface may not be able…

Google hopes to detect diseases such as cancer early with magnetic nanoparticles. It is a project of Google X, the branch of the search giant that deals with groundbreaking projects. Google is also working on a wearable that can track…

Researchers at Princeton University have developed a method that they say significantly improves the brightness and efficiency of LEDs. The innovation could reduce the costs of LEDs in the long run.LEDs are seen as efficient and compact…

Scientists have developed a mathematical model with which they can predict the degree of kidney damage in a patient, without the need for medical intervention. They can also use the model to predict how effective a set therapy is.The…

Screen manufacturer AOC says it has developed a new technology that reduces 'harmful' blue light from screens with LED backlights by up to ninety percent. It should prevent permanent eye damage.According to AOC, there are studies that…