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29 Apr 25
Fraunhofer ISE redesigns silicon solar cells with ‘record’ low level of silver

Sustainable heterojunction system uses only 10% of the silver required by conventional devices.

29 Apr 25
NASA’s 3D wind measuring laser aims to improve weather forecasts...

...while ESA launches Biomass satellite to determine world’s forest carbon profile.

29 Apr 25
Azalea Vision raises €9M to develop 'future of sight' smart contact lens

Belgian startup is developing an intelligent vision platform that combines contact lenses with adaptive optics and sensors.

28 Apr 25
Water droplets offer route to versatile liquid lenses

Ateneo de Manila University method may be a simple way to make dynamic focusing components.

24 Apr 25
Smart phone and machine learning process helps detect anemia in children

Purdue and Rwanda-based medical research group photograph developing conjunctiva in the field.

24 Apr 25
Rice scientists find that matter mediates ultrastrong coupling between photons

Discovery described as “foundation for advances in quantum computing and technologies”.

24 Apr 25
Teledyne trims outlook on tariff uncertainties

Industrial and defense technology firm expects some impact from market uncertainty and will take action to protect margins.

24 Apr 25
EU investing €6 million in new optical networks to support future factories

SPRINTER project to develop wireless technology to replace “sluggish” industrial nets.

23 Apr 25
Queensland solar cell researchers set new performance record

Tin halide perovskite device hits 16.65% efficiency, promising “lead-free PV future”.

23 Apr 25
UbiQD eyes expansion with $20M round

New Mexico startup aiming to build ‘the globe's largest and most efficient quantum-dot supply chain’.

23 Apr 25
ELVIS imaging system studies cells in orbit

Portland State University and JPL platform tests ability of microorganisms to thrive in space.

22 Apr 25
Brown University nanoparticles help restore lost vision

Infrared stimulation of injected gold nanorods stimulates recovery from AMD, retinal disorders.

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