Electricity

Study participants Kelly Thomas, who was paralyzed in a truck crash and Jeff Marquis, who was injured while mountain biking.

How Implanted Electrodes Helped Paralyzed People Stand and Walk Again

Two new studies demonstrate that epidural stimulation and intensive therapy can help people overcome paralysis from spinal cord injuries

The pores visible on the underside of this shark's snout are electrical field-sensitive ampullae of Lorenzini.

Magnets Help Keep Sharks Out of Fish Traps

Adding cheap magnets to the traps reduced shark and ray bycatch by a third and increased fish hauls by just as much, according to a new study

These electrode-embedded chopsticks can simulate saltiness.

Using Electric Currents to Fool Ourselves Into Tasting Something We're Not

Nimesha Ranasinghe is bringing a new dimension to virtual reality, embedding electric taste simulation technology into utensils

Most garages can double as EV charging stations.

For Electric Vehicles to Take Off, Apartments Need to Come with Charging Stations

As EVs make more inroads, giving tenants somewhere to plug in their cars could become a selling point

This Conductive Paint Turns Walls Into Giant Touchscreens

The interactive surfaces could make "smart" home features much more subtle and affordable

“Cheaper electricity is better. Clean energy is better,” says Georgetown Mayor Dale Ross.

Is a Texas Town the Future of Renewable Energy?

A high-wattage Republican Mayor of Georgetown, Texas, has become the unlikeliest hero of the green revolution

Earthlings: There's No Need to Freak Out About Tonight's Solar Storm

Expect small disruptions to satellite communications and minor surges in the power grid. Find out how USGS predicts effects of geomagnetic storms

How Conflict in the Balkans Is Screwing Up Europe's Clocks

Kosovo and Serbia's clash over energy dropped the oscillation of the Euro grid, making clocks run as much as six minutes behind

Electric Eels Inspire a New Type of Battery

Researchers took a cue from the electric eel to create a soft, foldable battery that could one day power devices like pacemakers

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Future of Energy

Bold new ideas to meet the world's burgeoning need for power

Belgium Ends Telegram Service After 171 Years

The end of Belgian telegrams isn’t the end of the service across the world, but it’s getting close

Do Other Animals Cry and More Questions From Our Readers

You asked, we answered

Water-strapped cities with growing populations and energy needs could benefit the most. Greater Phoenix, for instance, is served by this reservoir and irrigation system fed by the Colorado River.

Five Questions You Should Have About Evaporation as a Renewable Energy Source

What’s the big deal with evaporation-driven engines?

The electric eel is the National Zoo's new main attraction.

The Shocking World of Electric Fishes

Fish like eels use electricity to navigate their worlds

Aimee Stapleton and other researchers at the University of Limerick have found that lysozyme—in tears, saliva, mucus, milk and chicken eggs—accumulates an electric charge when squeezed.

Your Tears Can Generate Electricity

A protein found in human tears can create electricity when placed under pressure, potentially paving the way for better biomedical devices

A smart window prototype dims in response to electricity.

These Windows Tint With a Flick of a Switch

Stanford engineers are developing electric windows that block glare without blocking your view

The electric eel makes it leaping attack onto a biologist's arm

How Strong Is a Zap From an Electric Eel? Shockingly Strong

A biologist learns an eel's power first hand, allowing himself to be repeatedly shocked in the name of science

The compound eyes of a robber fly

These New Solar Cells Are Modeled After a Fly's Eye

Stanford University researchers may have found a way for perovskites to compete with silicon in the solar panel market

An Electric Vehicle Company cab.

Henry Bliss, America’s First Pedestrian Fatality, Was Hit By an Electric Taxi

The driver was arrested but released after hitting Bliss

Philo T. Farnsworth got his big idea while plowing a field. He was 14, by the way.

The Farmboy Who Invented Television

The inventor of television’s career presages many of the good and bad things about Silicon Valley

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