Science & Technology
Highest Efficiency 1-Sun Solar Cell
Researchers have created a solar cell with a record 39.5% efficiency under 1-sun global illumination. This is believed to be the highest efficiency solar cell of any type, measured using standard 1-sun conditions.
New gene identified in arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy
Researchers have used advanced sequencing technology to better understand the heart disease arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy, in which heart muscle tissue is replaced by fat cells. Using explanted human hearts, they found regions in which heart muscle was…
A good defect? Researchers discover helicoidal screw dislocations in layered polymers
Researchers recently discovered a helicoidal-shaped defect in layered polymers, uncovering how solvents can diffuse through layers and produce color changes.
Experts forecast the wind plant of the future to be taller and more economical
Anticipating key features of wind plants a decade or more ahead of their installation can inform today’s investment, research, and energy system planning decisions. Researchers elicited opinions from more than 140 of the world’s leading experts about t…
Hubble reaches new milestone in mystery of universe’s expansion rate
NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has calibrated more than 40 ‘milepost markers’ of space and time to help scientists precisely measure the expansion rate of the universe — a quest with a plot twist.