Latest articles by Skyler Ware
Amazingly simple discovery extends Li-ion battery lifespan by 50% — meaning you don't have to replace your gadgets as often
Batteries used in smartphones or in EVs normally charge for 10 hours on their first cycle, but turbo-charging them to 100% capacity in 20 minutes may lead to a 50% longer lifespan.
Over 40% of pet cats play fetch — but scientists aren't quite sure why
About 40% of cats play fetch with their owners, but it's not clear why.
Quantum compasses closer to replacing GPS after scientists squeeze key refrigerator-sized laser system onto a microchip
Quantum compasses need six atom interferometers, each the size of a small room, to work. But scientists have made crucial steps to miniaturizing these devices.
Future chips could swap silicon for a 3-atom-thick crystal semiconductor full of 'defects' that pack in more power
Next generation of computer chips could ditch silicon for TMD — a 2D material that is embedded with 'defects' which can be harnessed to improve performance.
What is ASMR, and why do only some people experience it?
If you've ever fallen into a rabbit hole of ASMR videos, you might wonder how the peculiar sensation comes about. Here's what we know.
Why can't we see colors well in the dark?
In the dark, vivid colors seem to fade to gray and they're hard to tell apart. Why is that?
What is the 3-body problem, and is it really unsolvable?
The three-body problem is a physics conundrum that has boggled scientists since Isaac Newton's day. But what is it, why is it so hard to solve and is the sci-fi series of the same name really possible?
Does the Milky Way orbit anything?
Do galaxies, including our own Milky Way, orbit anything in the universe?
Massive study of 8,000 cats reveals which breeds live longest
Birman and Burmese cats live the longest, while Sphynx cats die the youngest, a giant new study of U.K. cats found.
