The modern world runs on electricity, and wires are what carry that electricity to every light, television, heating system, cellphone, and computer on the planet. Unfortunately, on average, about 5 ...

Magnetic levitation is just one of the interesting attributes that make superconductors so interesting. Mark Garlick/Science Photo Library vie Getty Images The modern world runs on electricity, and ...

Everyone knows that the path of least resistance is the path that will always be taken, be it by water, electricity or the ...

With ongoing breakthroughs in materials and system-level integration, thermoelectric generators are poised for transformative ...

Defying conventional scientific knowledge about electrical conductivity, the addition of a common carbon compound to copper to make electrical wires results in significant performance enhancements, ...

David Roche works for the Institute for Sustainable Futures, which received funding for this work from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA). About half of Australian households use electric ...

(THE CONVERSATION) – The modern world runs on electricity, and wires are what carry that electricity to every light, television, heating system, cellphone and computer on the planet. Unfortunately, on ...