Sunlight just got an upgrade: Scientists have developed a material that converts ordinary sunshine into UV light, opening new possibilities for solar-powered technologies. Imagine pouring two cups of warm water together and expecting to get one cup of boiling water. That is impossible in everyday life, but something similar can happen in the quantum world. [...]

Adolescence is widely thought to be a time when the brain trims away excess neural connections, refining circuits through synaptic pruning. New research now suggests this view may be incomplete. Adolescence is when the brain’s “control center” keeps coming online. As teens move toward adulthood, skills like planning ahead, weighing consequences, and solving unfamiliar problems [...]

A newly discovered beetle on campus has led to the first major update in Japanese ladybird classification in 50 years. A routine look at a campus pine tree has led to an unexpected scientific discovery. At Kyushu University in Japan, researchers have identified a previously unknown species of ladybird beetle living in plain sight, underscoring [...]

Energy can never be created or destroyed. That's basic Physics 101. You simply cannot create energy out of thin air. Yet researchers at Kyushu University in Japan say they have developed a technology that pushes the energy conversion efficiency of solar cells to 130%!

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A new “energy-multiplying” solar breakthrough could push efficiency beyond 100% and transform how we capture sunlight. Solar energy is widely seen as a key tool in reducing reliance on fossil fuels and slowing climate change. The Sun delivers a vast amount of energy to Earth every second, but today’s solar cells can only capture a [...]