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December 23, 2024

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Researchers Take 'Significant Leap Forward' With Quantum Simulation of Molecular Electron Transfer

Dec. 20, 2024 — Researchers have made a meaningful advance in the simulation of molecular electron transfer -- a fundamental process underpinning countless physical, chemical and biological processes. The study ...

Engineering Researchers Develop Revolutionary Diamond Fabrication Technology

Dec. 19, 2024 — A research team has developed a groundbreaking method for massively producing ultrathin and ultra-flexible diamond ...

Engineers Grow 'High-Rise' 3D Chips

Dec. 18, 2024 — Researchers can now fabricate a 3D chip with alternating layers of semiconducting material grown directly on top of each other. The method eliminates thick silicon substrates between the layers, leading to better and faster computation, for ...

Physics: Current Generated by the Quantum Hall Effect Has Additional Magnetic Properties

Dec. 17, 2024 — The quantum Hall effect, a fundamental effect in quantum mechanics, not only generates an electric but also a magnetic current. It arises from the motion of electrons on an orbit around the nuclei of ...

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New Discovery by Scientists Redefines Magnetism

Dec. 17, 2024 — Step into a world so tiny, it defies imagination -- the nanoscale. Picture a single strand of hair, now shrink it a million times. You've arrived. Here, atoms and molecules are the architects of ...

Electric Vehicle Transition Could Create Unwanted Air Pollution Hotspots in China and India

Dec. 16, 2024 — New research has uncovered a potential unintended consequence of the electric vehicle transition in India and China, finding that sulfur dioxide ...

It's Worth Mixing It Up: What Combination of Policies Will Lead to a Clean Energy Future?

Dec. 16, 2024 — How can we ensure that as many households as possible adopt not only solar panels, but also their own battery to store solar energy, a heat pump, and ...

Unlocking Next-Gen Chip Efficiency: Confirming Thermal Insights for Tiny Circuits

Dec. 12, 2024 — A team of researchers unlock heat flow principles in ultra-thin metals, paving the way for faster, smaller, more efficient computer ...

Breakthrough in Zinc-Based Rechargeable Batteries: A Safer, Sustainable Alternative

Dec. 11, 2024 — Rechargeable lithium-ion batteries power everything from electric vehicles to wearable devices. But new research suggests that a more sustainable and ...

Breakthrough Brings Body-Heat Powered Wearable Devices Closer to Reality

Dec. 12, 2024 — A research team has developed an ultra-thin, flexible film that could power next-generation wearable devices using body heat, eliminating the need for ...

Discovery of New Growth-Directed Graphene Stacking Domains May Precede New Era for Quantum Applications

Dec. 10, 2024 — Researchers discovered that three-layer graphene can naturally self-organize into specific stacking patterns (ABA/ABC domains) during growth on ...

Observation of New Electric Field Signals Strong Potential for Assorted Devices

Dec. 8, 2024 — A new vortex electric field with the potential to enhance future electronic, magnetic and optical devices has been observed by ...

Advancing the Synthesis of Two-Dimensional Gold Monolayers

Dec. 10, 2024 — Nanostructured two-dimensional gold monolayers offer possibilities in catalysis, electronics, and ...

How Non-Toxic and Efficient Solar Cells Can Be Produced

Dec. 4, 2024 — Large-scale production of organic solar cells with high efficiency and minimal environmental impact. In the study, the researchers studied molecule shape and interaction in organic solar ...

Cooperative Motion by Atoms Protects Glass from Fracturing

Dec. 2, 2024 — You reach for a glass of water only to knock it to the floor, shattering the glass and shooting shards all over the place. If only the glass was unbreakable. Now, researchers have brought this ...

Photonic Processor Could Enable Ultrafast AI Computations With Extreme Energy Efficiency

Dec. 2, 2024 — Researchers developed a fully integrated photonic processor that can perform all the key computations of a deep neural network on a photonic chip, using light. This advance could improve the speed ...

New Laser Technique Achieves Atomic-Scale Precision on Diamond Surfaces

Dec. 2, 2024 — Research is paving the way for advanced diamond-based technologies in electronics and quantum ...

Bendable Electronic Parts Heat Up by Themselves Like 'Heat Pack' and Lower the Manufacturing Temperature Barrier

Dec. 2, 2024 — A research team has developed liquid-processed thin-film transistors that can maintain high performance at low temperatures -- They are expected to be used in the next generation of high-performance ...

In Major Materials Breakthrough, Team Solves a Nearly 200-Year-Old Challenge in Polymers

Nov. 27, 2024 — Researchers' new polymer strategy shifts a centuries-old engineering paradigm with a molecular design that doesn't sacrifice stretchability for ...

Brighter and More Efficient LEDs That Don't Droop

Nov. 25, 2024 — LEDs with low polarization in a direction similar to standard LEDs show greater efficiency at higher power by resisting 'efficiency droop', a new study shows. The findings open the door to ...

Research Aims to Roll Back Contamination Caused by Toxic Tires

Nov. 20, 2024 — A new study demonstrates a way to diminish the impact that tires have on the environment when they can no longer be used on vehicles. The process upgrades 6PPD -- a useful but environmentally harmful ...

Physicists Develop New Method to Visualize Magnetic Nanostructures With High Resolution

Nov. 20, 2024 — A new method enables researchers to analyse magnetic nanostructures with a high resolution. The new method achieves a resolution of around 70 nanometers, whereas normal light microscopes have a ...

New Method of Generating Eco-Friendly Energy

Nov. 19, 2024 — Researchers have developed a new method of growing organic crystals that can be used for energy-harvesting ...

In Step Forward for Quantum Computing Hardware, Physicist Uncovers Novel Behavior in Quantum-Driven Superconductors

Nov. 12, 2024 — A new study has uncovered important behavior in the flow of electric current through quantum superconductors, potentially advancing the development of future technologies like quantum ...

New Material to Make Next Generation of Electronics Faster and More Efficient

Nov. 8, 2024 — Researchers have created a new material that will be pivotal in making the next generation of high-power electronics faster, transparent and more ...

Leveraging Machine Learning to Find Promising Compositions for Sodium-Ion Batteries

Nov. 5, 2024 — Sodium-containing transition-metal layered oxides are promising electrode materials for sodium-ion batteries, a potential alternative to lithium-ion batteries. However, the vast number of possible ...

Nanoscale Transistors Could Enable More Efficient Electronics

Nov. 4, 2024 — Nanoscale 3D transistors made from ultrathin semiconductor materials can operate more efficiently than silicon-based devices, leveraging quantum mechanical properties to potentially enable ...

The Silk Thread That Can Turn Clothes Into Charging Stations

Oct. 31, 2024 — Imagine a sweater that powers electronics to monitor your health or charge your mobile phone while running. This development faces challenges because of the lack of materials that both conduct ...

Off the Clothesline, on the Grid: MXene Nanomaterials Enable Wireless Charging in Textiles

Oct. 31, 2024 — The next step for fully integrated textile-based electronics to make their way from the lab to the wardrobe is figuring out how to power the garment gizmos without unfashionably toting around a solid ...

Quantum Simulator Could Help Uncover Materials for High-Performance Electronics

Oct. 30, 2024 — Researchers created a synthetic magnetic field using a superconducting quantum processor, which could enable them to precisely study complex phenomena in materials, like phase changes. This could ...

A Navigation System for Microswimmers

Oct. 29, 2024 — By applying an electric field, the movement of microswimmers can be manipulated. Scientists describe the underlying physical principles by comparing experiments and theoretical modeling predictions. ...

Enhancing the Accuracy of Wearables That Measure Blood Glucose Levels

Oct. 28, 2024 — Wearable electronic devices are potential tools to monitor blood glucose levels (BGLs) among people with diabetes, but their limited size and power lead to noticeable measurement errors. In a recent ...

Developing New High-Performance and Recyclable Materials

Oct. 25, 2024 — Researchers have developed a groundbreaking new material poised to advance high-sensitivity recyclable sensor technology. The team created a recyclable high-sensitivity sensor based on the dynamic ...

Non-Electric Touchpad Takes Sensor Technology to Extreme Conditions

Oct. 24, 2024 — Researchers have developed the world's first soft touchpad that can sense the force, area and location of contact without electricity. The device utilizes pneumatic channels, enabling its use in ...