A new type of solar cell could be developed based on microscopic “fractal trees” grown from silver. The fractal silver structures are grown by a process of electrochemical reduction, and resemble ...

Researchers from the United States have proposed a new electrode design for fractal solar panels that combines the typical aesthetic advantages of the technology with the efficiency of busbar design.

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As ecologists assemble ever larger parts of the tree of life, whose evolutionary branches connect the millions of species on Earth, they need better ways of presenting and organizing information. Now, ...