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May 9, 2025
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Apr. 30, 2025 — International researcher team develops scalable aluminium alloys for the hydrogen ...
Apr. 30, 2025 — Scientists have developed a carbon-free, energy-saving method to extract nickel for batteries and stainless ...
May 9, 2025 — An international team has pioneered a nano-3D printing method to create superconducting nanostructures, leading to groundbreaking technological ...
May 9, 2025 — A team of researchers has developed a new strategy for identifying hazardous pollutants in soil -- even ones that have never been isolated or studied in a ...
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May 9, 2025 — Carbyne, a one-dimensional chain of carbon atoms, is incredibly strong for being so thin, making it an intriguing possibility for use in ...
May 9, 2025 — Researchers have developed a new way to create hydrogels using ultrasound, eliminating the need for toxic chemical initiators. This breakthrough offers a faster, cleaner and more sustainable approach ...
May 8, 2025 — Engineers developed a ping-pong-playing robot that quickly estimates the speed and trajectory of an incoming ball and precisely hits it to a desired location on the ...
May 8, 2025 — Global emissions of carbon dioxide from industry can be reduced by five per cent. But that requires companies and policy makers to take a holistic approach to energy efficiency and energy management ...
May 8, 2025 — The rules about magnetic order may need to be rewritten. An international team of researchers found that it was possible to turn a non-magnetic material into a magnetic material by slicing it into ...
May 8, 2025 — An edible robot leverages a combination of biodegradable fuel and surface tension to zip around the water's surface, creating a safe -- and nutritious -- alternative to environmental monitoring ...
May 8, 2025 — New technique for cell or drug delivery, localization of bioelectric materials, and wound healing uses ultrasound to activate printing within the ...
May 7, 2025 — Using a thermal sensor smaller than a grain of sand, engineers have measured the vibrations, or phonons, within individual ...
May 8, 2025 — Augmented-reality (AR) technology is rapidly finding its way into everyday life, from education and healthcare to gaming and entertainment. However, the core AR device remains bulky and heavy, making ...
May 8, 2025 — A team of researchers has unveiled a cutting-edge Amphibious Robotic Dog capable of roving across both land and water with remarkable ...
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May 7, 2025 — A new technique to extract tiny cellulose strands from cow dung and turn them into manufacturing-grade cellulose, currently used to make everything from surgical masks to food packaging, has been ...
May 7, 2025 — Researchers have outlined a bold new roadmap for harnessing heterogeneous catalysis to destroy per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), the so-called 'forever chemicals' that have ...
May 7, 2025 — Lichen is an understated presence in our everyday world, often found clinging to trees and rocks. Its true beauty lies in its unique symbiotic system of fungi and algae, or cyanobacteria, that form a ...
May 6, 2025 — A research team has developed a groundbreaking technology poised to revolutionize next-generation displays and electronic ...
May 6, 2025 — A new discovery about the slime ejected by velvet worms could revolutionize sustainable material design. The findings outline how a naturally occurring protein structure, conserved across species ...
May 6, 2025 — A team of researchers has developed a cost-effective, high-throughput technology for detecting nanoplastics and microplastics in the environment. These particles are pervasive, posing health and ...
May 6, 2025 — Electronic devices rely on materials whose electrical properties change with temperature, making them less stable in extreme conditions. A discovery that challenges conventional wisdom in physics ...
May 6, 2025 — Researchers recently connected their campuses with an experimental quantum communications network using two optical ...
May 5, 2025 — Researchers argue that the problem that has been lurking in the margins of many papers about touch sensors lies in the robotic skin ...
May 5, 2025 — A new article puts artificial intelligence and machine learning on the task of finding new, powerful electrolytes for designing next-generation batteries for electric vehicles, phones, laptops and ...
May 2, 2025 — Lithium-ion batteries have been a staple in device manufacturing for years, but the liquid electrolytes they rely on to function are quite unstable, leading to fire hazards and safety concerns. Now, ...
May 1, 2025 — Scientists have expanded on a longstanding model governing the mechanics behind slip banding, a process that produces strain marks in metals under compression, gaining a new understanding of the ...
May 1, 2025 — A research team has developed a new technique to rapidly and accurately determine the charge state of electrons confined in semiconductor quantum dots -- fundamental components of quantum computing ...
May 1, 2025 — Some public transit shelter designs can actually do more harm than good when it comes to shielding from summer temperatures, according to a new ...
Apr. 30, 2025 — Researchers demonstrated extremely strong nonlinear light-matter coupling in a quantum circuit. Stronger coupling enables faster quantum readout and operations, ultimately improving the accuracy of ...
Apr. 30, 2025 — Lightweight lithium metal is a heavy-hitting critical mineral, serving as the key ingredient in the rechargeable batteries that power phones, laptops, electric vehicles and more. As ubiquitous as ...
Apr. 30, 2025 — A more efficient and environmentally friendly approach to extracting rare earth elements that power everything from electric vehicle batteries to smartphones could increase domestic supply and ...
Apr. 29, 2025 — As global demand for electric vehicles and renewable energy storage surges, so does the need for affordable and sustainable battery technologies. A new study has introduced an innovative solution ...
Apr. 29, 2025 — Researchers have developed silk iron microparticles (SIMPs) -- magnetic, biodegradable carriers designed to deliver therapies directly to disease sites like aneurysms or tumors. The particles are ...
Apr. 29, 2025 — For the first time, researchers can study the microstructures inside metals, ceramics and rocks with X-rays in a standard laboratory without needing to travel to a particle accelerator, according to ...
Wednesday, May 7, 2025
- Feat of 'dung-Gineering' Turns Cow Manure Into One of World's Most Used Materials
- New Roadmap Advances Catalytic Solutions to Destroy 'forever Chemicals'
- Cracking the Code: Deciphering How Concrete Can Heal Itself
Tuesday, May 6, 2025
- Vapor-Deposited Perovskite Semiconductors Power Next Generation Circuits
- Study of Velvet Worm Slime Could Revolutionize Sustainable Material Design
- Practical New Tool Created for Detecting Nanoplastics and Microplastics in the Environment
- Ultra-Thin Bismuth Holds Unexpected Promise for Green Electronics
- Experimental Quantum Communications Network
Monday, May 5, 2025
Friday, May 2, 2025
Thursday, May 1, 2025
- Model Governing Deformation of Materials Under Stress Challenged
- New Bayesian Method Enables Rapid Detection of Quantum Dot Charge States
- Shelters at Bus Stops Intended to Provide Relief from Heat Can Actually Result in Higher Temperatures
Wednesday, April 30, 2025
- Engineers Advance Toward a Fault-Tolerant Quantum Computer
- Rapid Lithium Extraction Eliminates Use of Acid and High Heat, Scientists Report
- Rare Earth Element Extraction Bolstered by New Research
Tuesday, April 29, 2025
- A New Shape for Energy Storage: Cone and Disc Carbon Structures Offer New Pathways for Sodium-Ion Batteries
- Making Magnetic Biomaterials
- Synchrotron in a Closet: Bringing Powerful 3D X-Ray Microscopy to Smaller Labs
Monday, April 28, 2025
- Unveiling the 3D Crystal Secrets of Defective Nanoparticles
- 'Wood You Believe It?' Engineers Fortify Wood With Eco-Friendly Nano-Iron
- Breakthrough Extends Fuel Cell Lifespan Beyond 200,000 Hours, Paving the Way for Clean Long-Haul Trucking
- A Neuro-Quantum Leap in Finding Optimal Solutions
Friday, April 25, 2025
- Structure Dictates Effectiveness, Safety in Nanomedicine
- This Injected Protein-Like Polymer Helps Tissues Heal After a Heart Attack
Thursday, April 24, 2025
Wednesday, April 23, 2025
- FRESH Bioprinting Brings Vascularized Tissue One Step Closer
- Engineer Reinvents Ceramics With Origami-Inspired 3D Printing
- From Beam to Battery: Single-Step Laser Printing Supercharges High-Performance Lithium-Sulfur Batteries
- Engineers Print Synthetic 'metamaterials' That Are Both Strong and Stretchy
- Some Protective Resin Coatings May Damage Metal Artifacts
- Scientists Have Found a Way to 'tattoo' Tardigrades
- New Electronic 'skin' Could Enable Lightweight Night-Vision Glasses
- Material? Robot? It's a Metabot
- Crystal Clear Design for High-Performance Flexible Thermoelectric Semiconductor
Tuesday, April 22, 2025
Friday, April 18, 2025
- 'Faster Charging, Longer Lifespan': Next-Generation Battery Breakthrough
- Scientists Uncover Quantum Surprise: Matter Mediates Ultrastrong Coupling Between Light Particles
Thursday, April 17, 2025
- New Hybrid Materials as Efficient Thermoelectrics
- A New Take on the Abilities of Hydrogen Binding Energy for Use in Single Atom Catalysts
- Green Hydrogen: A Cage Structured Material Transforms Into a Performant Catalyst
- Researchers Demonstrate New Class of Quantum Materials That Are Both Metallic and One-Dimensional
Wednesday, April 16, 2025
- RoboBee Comes in for a Landing
- A New Super Metal Stands Strong, No Matter the Temperature
- Novel Machine Learning Model Can Predict Material Failure Before It Happens
- Living Fungus-Based Building Material Repairs Itself for Over a Month
- Bite-Sized Chunks of Chicken With the Texture of Whole Meat Can Be Grown in the Lab
- A Compact, Mid-Infrared Pulse Generator
Tuesday, April 15, 2025
- Machine Learning Unlocks Superior Performance in Light-Driven Organic Crystals
- Corn Leads to Improved Performance in Lithium-Sulfur Batteries
- Making Desalination More Eco-Friendly: New Membranes Could Help Eliminate Brine Waste
Monday, April 14, 2025
- Physics Reveals the Optimal Roof Ratios for Energy Efficiency
- New Method for Detecting Nanoplastics in Body Fluids
- Cooler Faster Better: Engineers Uncover a New Way to Stop Electronics from Overheating
- New, Non-Toxic Synthesis Method for 'miracle Material' MXene
Friday, April 11, 2025
- Reshaping Quantum Dots Production Through Continuous Flow and Sustainable Technologies
- Researchers Watch a Live Catalytic Event in Real Time
- Illuminating the Twist: Light-Driven Inversion of Supramolecular Chirality
- Engineered Bacteria Emit Signals That Can Be Spotted from a Distance
- Scalable Graphene Membranes: A Leap for Carbon Capture
Thursday, April 10, 2025
- Rolling Particles Make Suspensions More Fluid
- New Research Examines How Nanoscopic Ripples Affect Material Properties
Wednesday, April 9, 2025
- 3D Streaming Gets Leaner by Seeing Only What Matters
- A New Robotic Gripper Made of Measuring Tape Is Sizing Up Fruit and Veggie Picking
- Nanoplastics in Soil: How Soil Type and pH Influence Mobility
- Serendipitous Discovery Could Lead to More Efficient Catalysts
- 3D-Printed Open-Source Robot Offers Accessible Solution for Materials Synthesis
Tuesday, April 8, 2025
- Researchers Watch a Single Catalytic Grain Do Work in Real Time
- Tiny, Soft Robot Flexes Its Potential as a Life Saver
Monday, April 7, 2025
- Researchers Discover Why Plastic Sheds Dangerous Fragments
- Rare Crystal Shape Found to Increase the Strength of 3D-Printed Metal
- Making the Physics of Glass More Transparent
Friday, April 4, 2025
- Mechanistic Understanding Could Enable Better Fast-Charging Batteries
- Researchers Improve Chemical Reaction That Underpins Products from Foods to Fuels
- Exception to Laws of Thermodynamics
- Polymers With Flawed Fillers Boost Heat Transfer in Plastics
Thursday, April 3, 2025
- Physicists Uncover Electronic Interactions Mediated Via Spin Waves
- Nurture More Important Than Nature for Robotic Hand
- Carbon Capture Technology to Produce Clean Fuel from Air
- Electrochemical Method Supports Nitrogen Circular Economy
- Researchers Recycle Wind Turbine Blade Materials to Make Improved Plastics
- Carbon Capture Could Become Practical With Scalable, Affordable Materials
- Solar Cells Made of Moon Dust Could Power Future Space Exploration
- Runaway Battery Improves Safety
Wednesday, April 2, 2025
- Smartphone Photo Sensors Transformed Into an Unprecedented Resolution Antimatter Camera
- Speed Cameras Take Six Months to Change Driver Behavior, Effects Vary by Neighborhood
- Study Tracks Chromium Chemistry in Irradiated Molten Salts
- Metamaterials: Highly Twisted Rods Store Large Amounts of Energy
- Reducing Risk of Embankment Slope Failures Along Roads
- Researchers Explore Using Soil for Heat Storage
- Electrochemical Process Separates Valuable Industrial Chemicals from Animal Waste
- Scientists Merge Two 'impossible' Materials Into New Artificial Structure
Tuesday, April 1, 2025
- Metasurfaces: Bilayer Device Can Control Many Forms of Polarized Light
- An Efficient Self-Assembly Process for Advanced Self-Healing Materials