Category: TRENDS IN HI-TECH SCIENCE – Apr 28 2026

Typical solar panels are around 20-percent efficient, meaning that 80 percent of the sunlight falling on them is wasted as heat. 

MXenes are a versatile, recently developed group of materials known for their versatility. They are excellent electrical conductors, are happy in water, and are physically strong.

Researchers at Cornell University have developed a brain implant small enough to sit on a grain of salt, but capable of tracking brain activity and transmitting data wirelessly for longer than a year.