Matter & Energy News
March 2, 2025
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Feb. 25, 2025 — Discarded food scraps, stray branches, seashells and many other natural materials are key ingredients in a system that can pull drinkable water out of thin air developed by ...
Feb. 25, 2025 — Researchers have developed a battery that can convert nuclear energy into electricity via light emission, a study ...
Feb. 25, 2025 — Researchers detail advances in the measurement of quantum devices that will be needed to realize a topological quantum computer. In an announcement, the team describes the operation of a device that is a necessary building block for a topological ...
Feb. 26, 2025 — Springtails, small bugs often found crawling through leaf litter and garden soil, are expert jumpers. Inspired by these hopping hexapods, roboticists have made a walking, jumping robot that pushes the boundaries of what small robots can do. The ...
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Feb. 28, 2025 — Scientists have come up with a lithium ion capacitor using electrodes produced from wood particles that are discarded as waste in sawmills. This ...
Feb. 27, 2025 — Scientists have revealed how quantum interference and symmetry dictate molecular behavior in collisions with gold surfaces, offering new insights into molecular interactions. The findings can have ...
Feb. 27, 2025 — A research group has revealed fundamental insights into anode-free solid-state batteries, paving the way for efforts to improve their ...
Feb. 28, 2025 — In the race to meet the growing global demand for lithium -- a critical component in batteries for electric vehicles -- a team of researchers has ...
Feb. 27, 2025 — A twist you'll never see coming: a breakthrough in understanding the relationship between chirality and electric flow at a microscopic level may help us develop chiral information ...
Feb. 27, 2025 — Perovskite solar cells could last ten times longer thanks to new research, which suggests alumina nanoparticles significantly enhance the lifespan and stability of these high-efficiency energy ...
Feb. 27, 2025 — Researchers developed a new optimized printing approach that could enable super-resolution 3D direct laser writing (DLW) of microlenses, photonics ...
Feb. 27, 2025 — Researchers are working to enhance battery safety and efficiency by developing solid-state alternatives to lithium-ion batteries. These batteries offer improved energy efficiency and safety, but a ...
Feb. 27, 2025 — A research team has developed a way for self-driving vehicles to share their knowledge about road conditions indirectly, making it possible for each ...
Feb. 27, 2025 — Scientists demonstrate a new quantum chip architecture for suppressing errors using a type of qubit known as a cat ...
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Feb. 27, 2025 — Strong, lightweight, superelastic, and able to function across a range of temperatures, this newly developed alloy could be a game-changer for space exploration and medical ...
Feb. 27, 2025 — Researchers have developed a new technique to make glass water-repellent, a feature that could improve safety in vehicles, reduce cleaning costs for buildings and enhance filtration systems. The ...
Feb. 26, 2025 — The latest chemicals used in refrigerants and aerosols can break down into pollutants, scientists ...
Feb. 26, 2025 — A research team has successfully developed a super-photostable organic dye after two years of dedicated research demonstrating perseverance akin to that of Marie Curie, who painstakingly extracted ...
Feb. 26, 2025 — An engineering student refined a century-old math problem into a simpler, more elegant form, making it easier to use and explore. Divya Tyagi's work expands research in aerodynamics, unlocking ...
Feb. 26, 2025 — Scientists have harnessed a unique property called incipient ferroelectricity to create a new type of computer memory that could revolutionize how electronic devices work, such as using much less ...
Feb. 26, 2025 — A bioinspired robot can change shape to alter its own physical properties in response to its environment, resulting in a robust and efficient autonomous vehicle as well as a fresh approach to robotic ...
Feb. 26, 2025 — A recent study shows that computer algorithms can be used to find molecules that can be developed into anti-inflammatory drugs. In the article, the researchers also describe how the same strategy can ...
Feb. 26, 2025 — A low-energy challenger to the quantum computer also works at room temperature. The researchers have shown that information can be transmitted using magnetic wave motion in complex ...
Feb. 26, 2025 — The less carbon dioxide polluting our air, the better. Researchers are investigating non-toxic, low-cost electrocatalysts to turn our sustainability goals into ...
Feb. 26, 2025 — The south-western Baltic Sea has about 3,000 kilograms of dissolved toxic chemicals released from unexploded ordnance, according to a new study. The substances were detected in almost all water ...
Feb. 26, 2025 — A new study explores the behavior of photons, the elementary particles of light, as they encounter boundaries where material properties change rapidly over time. This research uncovers remarkable ...
Feb. 26, 2025 — Biophysicists have elucidated why unexpected structures can sometimes arise during protein ...
Feb. 26, 2025 — For decades researchers have been exploring how to store data in glass because of its potential to hold information for a long time -- eons -- without applying power. A special type of glass that ...
Feb. 26, 2025 — New research offers insights that could help reduce the amount of radioactive tritium embedded in the walls of fusion vessels to a ...
Feb. 26, 2025 — Researchers use rare-earth ions to achieve the first-ever demonstration of entanglement multiplexing between individual memory qubits in a quantum ...
Feb. 26, 2025 — Researchers have developed a hydrogel that heals and strengthens itself as it is overloaded and damaged. The proof-of-concept demonstration could lead to improved performance for situations where ...
Feb. 26, 2025 — Physicists bring unprecedented levels of predictability to the ancient practice of knitting by developing a mathematical model that could be used to create a new class of lightweight, ultra-strong ...
Feb. 26, 2025 — In a breakthrough that could transform bioelectronic sensing, an interdisciplinary team of researchers has developed a new method to dramatically enhance the sensitivity of enzymatic and microbial ...
Feb. 26, 2025 — A research team demonstrated the 'world's smallest shooting game,' a unique nanoscale game inspired by classic arcade games. This achievement was made possible by real-time control of ...
Thursday, February 27, 2025
- A Lightweight Flexible Alloy for Extreme Temperatures
- A Clear Game-Changer: Water-Repellent Glass Breaks New Ground
Wednesday, February 26, 2025
- Are Our Refrigerants Environmentally Safe? The Lingering Questions About the Chemicals Keeping Us Cool
- 'Fluorescent Phoenix' Discovered With Persistence Rivaling Marie Curie's
- Student Refines 100-Year-Old Math Problem, Expanding Wind Energy Possibilities
- Material's 'incipient' Property Could Jumpstart Fast, Low-Power Electronics
- Morphing Robot Turns Challenging Terrain to Its Advantage
- New Method Searches Through 10 Sextillion Drug Molecules
- New Low-Cost Challenger to Quantum Computer: Ising Machine
- Researchers Uncover Key Insights Into CO2 Reduction Using SnO-Based Electrocatalysts
- Environmental Impact of Unexploded Ordnance in the Baltic Sea
- Time Interfaces: The Gateway to Four-Dimensional Quantum Optics
- Protein Design: Flexible Components Allow New Architectures
- Novel Photochromic Glass Can Store Rewritable 3D Patterns Long Term
- Some Fuel Lodges in the Inner Walls of Fusion Vessels: Researchers Now Have a Better Idea of How Much
- Multiplexing Entanglement in a Quantum Network
- Sacrificial Scaffolding Helps New Hydrogels Heal Quickly
- What Can Theoretical Physics Teach Us About Knitting?
- New Method Developed to Dramatically Enhance Bioelectronic Sensors
- Researchers Create the World's Smallest Shooting Video Game Using Nanoscale Technology
Tuesday, February 25, 2025
- Toward High Electro-Optic Performance in III-V Semiconductors
- Automatic Cell Analysis With the Help of Artificial Intelligence
- Lunar Trailblazer Blasts Off to Map Water on the Moon
- New Insights Into Efficient Water Splitting
- Rising Wages Drive Innovation in Automation Technology
- Mesoporous Silicon: Semiconductor With New Talents
- From Defect to High-Tech Material
- A Completely New Type of Microscopy Based on Quantum Sensors
- Longest-Runout Undersea Sediment Flows Analyzed in Unprecedented Detail
- A New Model Accurately Predicts the Movement of Elite Athletes to Catch the Ball in Parabolic Flight
- Research Reveals Potential Alternatives to 'forever Chemicals'
- From Waste to Wonder: Revolutionary Green Grout for Sustainable Construction Practices
- Mimicking Shark Skin to Create Clean Cutting Boards
Monday, February 24, 2025
- DNA Origami Suggests Route to Reusable, Multifunctional Biosensors
- Beehive Sensors Offer Hope in Saving Honeybee Colonies
- Brewing Tea Removes Lead from Water
- Underlying Rules of Evolutionary Urban Systems in Africa
Friday, February 21, 2025
- New Microscope Can Image, at Once, the Full 3D Orientation and Position of Molecules in Cells
- Glass Fertilizer Beads Could Be a Sustained Nutrient Delivery System
- How to Get a Robot Collective to Act Like a Smart Material
- Why GPT Can't Think Like Us
- Breakthrough in High-Performance Oxide-Ion Conductors Using Rubidium
- Microcomb Chips Help Pave the Way for Thousand Times More Accurate GPS Systems
- Highly Uniform Nanocrystals Synthesized by Liquid Crystalline Antisolvent
- Flexible Crystals Reveal Secrets of Elasticity
- Novel Method to Synthesize Valuable Fluorinated Drug Compounds
- Precision Therapy With Microbubbles
- Perovskite Solar Cells: Thermal Stresses Are the Key to Long-Term Stability
- Self-Imaging of Structured Light in New Dimensions
- Illuminating the Proton's Inner Workings
Thursday, February 20, 2025
- Chip-Based System for Terahertz Waves Could Enable More Efficient, Sensitive Electronics
- Rooftop Panels, EV Chargers, and Smart Thermostats Could Chip in to Boost Power Grid Resilience
- Predator Robots Help Researchers Uncover How Larval Zebrafish Rapidly Learn
- Topological Quantum Processor Marks Breakthrough in Computing
- Chemists Find Greener Path to Making Key Industrial Chemical
- Giant X-Ray Facility Shows That Magnets Can Reduce Flaws in 3D Printed Components
- Cooling Materials -- Out of the 3D Printer
- Closing the Recycle Loop: Waste-Derived Nutrients in Liquid Fertilizer
- Deep Nanometry Reveals Hidden Nanoparticles
- Promising New Class of Antimalarial Drugs Discovered
- Breakthrough Study Challenges Long-Held Beliefs About the Shape of Atomic Nuclei
- Revolutionizing Dynamic Facial Projection Mapping: A Leap Forward in Augmented Reality
Wednesday, February 19, 2025
- A Miniature Swimming Robot Inspired by Marine Flatworms
- Towards New Battery Tech: Chemists Demonstrate High-Performance Sodium-Ion Cathode
- A New Way to Observe Electrons in Motion
- For Success in Bioelectronics, Build With Nature-Inspired Design
- A Catalytic Two-Step: Transforming Industrial CO2 Into a Renewable Fuel
- Contact Electrification Depends on Materials' Contact History, Physicists Show
- New Sensor Can Take Any Gas and Tell You What's in It
- New Process Gets Common Rocks to Trap Carbon Rapidly, Cheaply
- 'Loot Box' Virtual Rewards Associated With Gambling and Video Game Addiction
- Bio-Hybrid Drone Uses Silkworm Moth Antennae to Navigate Using Smell
- New Environmentally-Friendly Mortar Reduces Heat Loss
- Groundbreaking Study Reveals How Topology Drives Complexity in Brain, Climate, and AI
- Magnetic Semiconductor Preserves 2D Quantum Properties in 3D Material
- Magnetic Switch Traps Quantum Information Carriers in One Dimension
- Using Light to Activate Treatments in the Right Place
- A Breakthrough in Hydrogen Catalysis: Electronic Fine-Tuning Unlocks Superior Performance
- Study Suggests Drunk Witnesses Are Less Likely to Remember a Suspect's Face
- Breakthrough in Wireless Charging Technology
- Novel Carbon-Based Materials to Remove Hazardous 'forever Chemicals' In Water
- A Robust and Adaptive Controller for Ballbots
Friday, February 28, 2025
Tuesday, February 18, 2025
- Using a Data-Driven Approach to Synthesize Single-Atom Catalysts That Can Purify Water
- Researchers Record Ultrafast Chorus Dance of Electrons on Super-Small Particle
- New Nanoscale Technique Unlocks Quantum Material Secrets
- Light-Powered Breakthrough Enables Precision Tuning of Quantum Dots
- Coffee Grounds and Reishi Mushroom Spores Can Be 3D Printed Into a Compostable Alternative to Plastics
- Harnessing Failure as an Asset: How Researchers Are Innovating Smarter Wearable Tech
- New Microactuator Driving System Could Give Microdrones a Jump-Start
- Selective Combustion Provides Energy-Efficient Alternative to Remove Pollutants from Industrial Processes
- Rapid Environmental Change Can Threaten Even a Peaceful Daisyworld
- Study Reveals Extent of Ecological Damage from Niger Delta Oil Spills
Monday, February 17, 2025
- Novel Catalyst Development for Sustainable Ammonia Synthesis
- Breaking the Pattern: How Disorder Toughens Materials