New Coating Radiates Heat to Keep Solar Cells Cool — and More Efficient
Solar panel don't work when too hot – strange but true. This new discovery may change that.
While the bread and butter of Gizmodo UK is in the bits and bytes of technology, we have a lot of fun in the off-topic areas, with many of the stories being filed in the WTF category. Bookmark this page for the sillier stories, from ridiculous examples of body-art, to... sausages made of skittles?
Solar panel don't work when too hot – strange but true. This new discovery may change that.
There's more than just great skill to make "pulled tea" – there's some funky science behind the trick, too.
Global crypto-currency finance melodies won't be winning the X-Factor any time soon – have a listen.
Have you ever wanted to meander between two spiral galaxies? Just go to the valley of the River Nith, near Dumfries where the "Crawick Multiverse" lives – a massive installation created by landscape architect Charles Jencks. Read more >>
Some mammals have a penis covered in spines. In a few cases, we know why they’re there, but in many other species, the purpose of the spiky bits is something of a mystery.
This video is a graphics test for materials that are made look like they have various levels viscosity. That sounds boring, but it is certainly not so to watch – as we are treated to seeing strange silly putty creatures piling on top of one another like a classic playground bundle, among other gooey CGI sights. See more >>
Small particulate matter between tectonic plates is thought to move and decrease friction – causing nearby copycat quakes.
Electrons are quick, but they’re not quick enough — in fact they’re holding back the speed of modern computing.
A little bit of music at the Large Hadron Collider, to celebrate being recently reinstated to full power.
Now you can carry around 62 of the Earth's known chemical elements – believed to be the world's largest alloy – in one handy cube, thanks to a new product from Belfast product design Cillian McMinn. Read more >>
The new species of huntsman also has some strange sexual habits.
Halfway through a year in space, astronaut Scott Kelly woke up to this amazing view. You’re looking at the east coast of the United States, viewed just before dawn on a clear morning from 249 miles above Earth’s surface. Florida is sticking out toward the lower right. In the foreground, you can see the International Space Station’s Canadarm robotic manipulator. Read more >>
The holiday-makers did nearly everything you’re not supposed to do around a threatened species that's trying to reproduce.
If you’re excited about last week’s announcement of a new human-like species discovered in South Africa, you can get your hands on the specimens — sort of.
Trace each and every Earthling back far enough, and you’ll arrive at a common ancestor. For the first time, scientists have built a comprehensive tree of life that binds us all together.
Most of us prefer not to dwell on the End Times, but for the folks at the Global Catastrophic Risk Institute, the apocalypse is just another day at work.
