Human bodies are usually described as chemical engines, powered by glucose and oxygen. Yet a wave of new research suggests ...

The system works by placing a cylindrical tube in a water current, which triggers a physical phenomenon known as vortex ...

Cells do more than carry out chemical reactions. New theoretical work suggests they may also generate usable electrical ...

Catalan scientists have built a pendulum-based energy-harvesting system that converts the vibrations of water currents into ...

Researchers have unveiled an “evapolectric” device that pulls energy from the evaporation of water, producing significantly more electrical power than previous moisture-based energy technologies. The ...

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: Researchers found a way to harness the fundamental properties of triboelectrification, which most people think of it as static electricity, to ...

A groundbreaking review by researchers from Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Imperial College London, and other leading institutions demonstrates that thermo-mechanical energy storage (TMES) ...

Flexoelectricity, which can transform mechanical deformation into electrical signals, could provide enough power to fire ...