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July 16, 2025
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July 12, 2025 — Researchers at the University of Illinois have pulled off a laser first: they built a new kind of eye-safe laser that works at room temperature, using a buried layer of glass-like material instead of the usual air holes. This design not only boosts ...
July 10, 2025 — A groundbreaking step in AI hardware efficiency comes from Germany, where scientists have engineered a vast spin waveguide network that processes information with far less energy. These spin waves quantum ripples in magnetic materials offer a ...
July 10, 2025 — Imagine if you could "print" a tiny skyscraper using DNA instead of steel. That’s what researchers at Columbia and Brookhaven are doing—constructing intricate 3D nanostructures by harnessing the ...
July 5, 2025 — Australian scientists have discovered a method to produce ammonia—an essential component in fertilizers—using only air and electricity. By mimicking lightning and channeling that energy through a small device, they’ve bypassed the traditional, ...
June 27, 2025 — At Flinders University, scientists have cracked a cleaner and greener way to extract gold—not just from ore, but also from our mounting piles of e-waste. By using a compound normally found in pool ...
June 27, 2025 — Researchers have achieved a major breakthrough by generating quantum spin currents in graphene—without relying on bulky magnetic fields. By pairing graphene with a magnetic material, they unlocked a powerful quantum effect that allows electrons to ...
June 27, 2025 — Imagine detecting a single trillionth of a gram of a molecule—like an amino acid—using just electricity and a chip smaller than your fingernail. That’s the power of a new quantum-enabled biosensor developed at EPFL. Ditching bulky lasers, it ...
June 27, 2025 — Scientists have developed a groundbreaking technique called RAVEN that can capture the full complexity of an ultra-intense laser pulse in a single shot—something previously thought nearly ...
June 14, 2025 — Physicists at the University of Colorado Boulder have created a groundbreaking quantum device that can measure 3D acceleration using ultracold atoms, something once thought nearly impossible. By chilling rubidium atoms to near absolute zero and ...
June 7, 2025 — Scientists at Binghamton University are bringing a sci-fi fantasy to life by developing tiny batteries that vanish after use inspired by Mission: Impossible. Led by Professor Seokheun Choi, the team ...
June 2, 2025 — Electronics often get thrown away after use because recycling them requires extensive work for little payoff. Researchers have now found a way to change the ...
June 2, 2025 — Physicists have developed a lens with 'magic' properties. Ultra-thin, it can transform infrared light into visible light by halving the wavelength of incident ...
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July 9, 2025 — A groundbreaking collaboration between Los Alamos scientists and Duke University has resurrected a nearly forgotten 1938 experiment that may have ...
June 17, 2025 — In a leap toward greener tech, researchers at the Paul Scherrer Institute have discovered a way to control magnetic textures using electric fields no bulky magnets needed. Their star material? A ...
June 2, 2025 — Despite advances in machine vision, processing visual data requires substantial computing resources and energy, limiting deployment in edge devices. Now, researchers from Japan have developed a ...
June 2, 2025 — Researchers have discovered that the mixing of small particles between two solid electrolytes can generate an effect called a 'space charge layer,' an accumulation of electric charge at the interface ...
May 30, 2025 — Students recently unveiled their invention of a robotic actuator -- the 'muscle' that converts energy into a robot's physical movement -- that has the ability to detect punctures or pressure, heal ...
May 30, 2025 — Researchers determined how much outdoor particulate pollution affects indoor air quality. Their study concluded pollution from inversion and dust ...
May 30, 2025 — Materials scientists have succeeded in creating a genuine 2D hybrid material called ...
May 29, 2025 — Researchers gave participants face tattoos that can track when their brain is working too hard. The study introduces a non-permanent wireless forehead e-tattoo that decodes brainwaves to measure ...
May 29, 2025 — Reducing travel speeds and using an intelligent queuing system at busy ports can reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from oceangoing container ...
May 28, 2025 — Engineers have developed a multifunctional, reconfigurable component for an optical computing system that could be a game changer in ...
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May 27, 2025 — Researchers have designed a liquid hydrogen storage and delivery system that could help make zero-emission aviation a reality. Their work outlines a scalable, integrated system that addresses several ...
May 27, 2025 — New technology that uses light's color and spin to display multiple ...
May 27, 2025 — Engineers developed a fuel cell that offers more than three times as much energy per pound compared to lithium-ion batteries. Powered by a reaction between sodium metal and air, the device could be ...
May 27, 2025 — A research team has discovered ferroelectric phenomena occurring at a subatomic scale in the natural mineral ...
May 23, 2025 — Scientists create a floss pick that samples cortisol within saliva as a marker of stress and quantifies it with a built-in electrode. The system uses a polymer casting technology that can be adapted ...
May 23, 2025 — Diamond quantum sensors can be used to analyze the magnetization response of soft magnetic materials used in power electronics; report scientists based on collaborative research. Using a novel ...
May 23, 2025 — Blue phosphorescent OLEDs can now last as long as the green phosphorescent OLEDs already in devices, researchers have demonstrated, paving the way for further improving the energy efficiency of OLED ...
May 23, 2025 — Researchers united insights from cellular biology, quantum computing, old-fashioned semiconductors and high-definition TVs to both create a revolutionary new quantum biosensor. In doing so, they shed ...
May 22, 2025 — Self-driving cars which eliminate traffic jams, getting a healthcare diagnosis instantly without leaving your home, or feeling the touch of loved ones based across the continent may sound like the ...
May 22, 2025 — A newly discovered silicone variant is a semiconductor, researchers have discovered -- upending assumptions that the material class is exclusively ...
May 21, 2025 — A serendipitous observation has led to a surprising discovery: a new class of nanostructured materials that can pull water from the air, collect it in pores and release it onto surfaces without the ...
May 21, 2025 — A team at POSTECH has unveiled a world-first in display technology: Pixel-Based Local Sound OLEDs that allow every pixel on a screen to emit distinct sounds. By embedding ultra-thin piezoelectric ...
May 21, 2025 — Researchers have unveiled a breakthrough in solid-state cooling technology, doubling the efficiency of today's commercial systems. Driven by the Lab's patented nano-engineered thin-film ...
May 21, 2025 — By carefully placing nanostructures on a flat surface, researchers have significantly improved the performance of so-called optical metasurfaces in conductive plastics. This is a major step for ...
May 21, 2025 — If you've ever sat waiting at the doctor's office to give a blood sample, you might have wished there was a way to find the same information without needles. But for all the medical ...
May 21, 2025 — Ferromagnetic semiconductors, which combine semiconductor and magnetic properties, are key to developing spin-based devices. Previously studied materials, such as (Ga,Mn)As, have Curie temperatures ...
May 21, 2025 — Researchers have demonstrated that by using a semiconductor with flexible bonds, the material can be moulded into various structures using nano containers, without altering its composition, the ...
May 20, 2025 — The orbital angular momentum of electrons has long been considered a minor physical phenomenon, suppressed in most crystals and largely overlooked. Scientists have now discovered that in certain ...
May 19, 2025 — Underwater or aerial vehicles with dimples like golf balls could be more efficient and maneuverable, a new prototype has ...
May 19, 2025 — A research team has developed a novel haptic device designed to enhance both safety and efficiency for workers in industrial ...
Tuesday, May 27, 2025
- Cryogenic Hydrogen Storage and Delivery System for Next-Generation Aircraft
- The Magic of Light: Dozens of Images Hidden in a Single Screen
- New Fuel Cell Could Enable Electric Aviation
- Nature-Inspired Breakthrough Enables Subatomic Ferroelectric Memory
Friday, May 23, 2025
- A Dental Floss That Can Measure Stress
- Quantum Eyes on Energy Loss: Diamond Quantum Imaging for Next-Gen Power Electronics
- Efficiency Upgrade for OLED Screens: A Route to Blue PHOLED Longevity
- New Biosensor Solves Old Quantum Riddle
Thursday, May 22, 2025
- Researchers Make Breakthrough in Semiconductor Technology Set to Supercharge 6G Delivery
- A Rule-Breaking, Colorful Silicone That Could Conduct Electricity
Wednesday, May 21, 2025
- Engineers Discover a New Class of Materials That Passively Harvest Water from Air
- High-Quality OLED Displays Now Enabling Integrated Thin and Multichannel Audio
- Nano-Engineered Thermoelectrics Enable Scalable, Compressor-Free Cooling
- Major Step for Flat and Adjustable Optics
- Scientists Invent Breakthrough Device to Detect Airborne Signs of Disease
- Achieving a Record-High Curie Temperature in Ferromagnetic Semiconductor
- Mind the Band Gap! -- Researchers Create New Nanoscale Forms of Elementary Semiconductor With Tunable Electronic Properties
Tuesday, May 20, 2025
Monday, May 19, 2025
- Nimble Dimples: Agile Underwater Vehicles Inspired by Golf Balls
- Remotely Controlled Robots at Your Fingertips: Enhancing Safety in Industrial Sites
- Chemists Develop Compact Catenane With Tuneable Mechanical Chirality
Friday, May 16, 2025
Thursday, May 15, 2025
- Bismuth's Mask Uncovered: Implications for Quantum Computing and Spintronics Materials
- Resistance Is Futile: Superconducting Diodes Are the Future
- A Novel Hybrid Charge Transfer Crystal With Reversible Color-Changing Property
- Researchers Develop New Metallic Materials Using Data-Driven Frameworks and Explainable AI
Wednesday, May 14, 2025
- Engineers Tackle Sunlight Intermittency in Solar Desalination
- Got Data? Breastfeeding Device Measures Babies' Milk Intake in Real Time
Tuesday, May 13, 2025
- Eldercare Robot Helps People Sit and Stand, and Catches Them If They Fall
- Robotic Hand Moves Objects With Human-Like Grasp
Friday, May 9, 2025
- Scientists Innovate Mid-Infrared Photodetectors for Exoplanet Detection, Expanding Applications to Environmental and Medical Fields
- Amuse, a Songwriting AI-Collaborator to Help Create Music
- Machine Learning Powers New Approach to Detecting Soil Contaminants
- Stability Solution Brings Unique Form of Carbon Closer to Practical Application
- A Small Bicycle Handlebar Sensor Can Help Map a Region's Riskiest Bike Routes
Thursday, May 8, 2025
- Turning Non-Magnetic Materials Magnetic With Atomically Thin Films
- New Microscope Reveals Heat Flow in Materials for Green Energy
- Eco-Friendly Aquatic Robot Is Made from Fish Food
- New Chip Uses AI to Shrink Large Language Models' Energy Footprint by 50%
Wednesday, May 7, 2025
- New Discovery Shows How Molecules Can Mute Heat Like Music
- Groundbreaking Device Instantly Detects Dangerous Street Drugs, Offering Hope for Harm Reduction
- Smart Spongy Device Captures Water from Thin Air
- Smart Lactation Pads Can Monitor Safety of Breast Milk in Real Time
Tuesday, May 6, 2025
Monday, May 5, 2025
- Robotic Touch Sensors Are Not Just Skin Deep
- New Theory of Gravity Brings Long-Sought Theory of Everything a Crucial Step Closer
Friday, May 2, 2025
Thursday, May 1, 2025
Wednesday, April 30, 2025
- Engineers Advance Toward a Fault-Tolerant Quantum Computer
- Rare Earth Element Extraction Bolstered by New Research
Monday, April 28, 2025
- Smart Surfaces: A Powerless Solution to Multipath Signal Interference
- Dual Scalable Annealing Processors: Overcoming Capacity and Precision Limits
- Breakthrough Extends Fuel Cell Lifespan Beyond 200,000 Hours, Paving the Way for Clean Long-Haul Trucking
- Trouble Hearing in Noisy Places and Crowded Spaces? Researchers Say New Algorithm Could Help Hearing Aid Users
- Light-Based Data Made Clearer With New Machine Learning Method
Friday, April 25, 2025
Thursday, April 24, 2025
Wednesday, April 23, 2025
- Bacteria Killing Material Creates Superbug Busting Paint
- 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
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Friday, April 18, 2025
Thursday, April 17, 2025
- Researchers Demonstrate New Class of Quantum Materials That Are Both Metallic and One-Dimensional
- A Cool Fix for Hot Chips: Advanced Thermal Management Technology for Electronic Devices
- Curved Neutron Beams Could Deliver Benefits Straight to Industry
Wednesday, April 16, 2025
Tuesday, April 15, 2025
Monday, April 14, 2025
- Photonic Computing Needs More Nonlinearity: Acoustics Can Help
- Cooler Faster Better: Engineers Uncover a New Way to Stop Electronics from Overheating
Friday, April 11, 2025
- Reshaping Quantum Dots Production Through Continuous Flow and Sustainable Technologies
- Researchers Watch a Live Catalytic Event in Real Time
- A Fluid Battery That Can Take Any Shape
- A New Era in Materials Science: Antiferromagnetic Quasicrystals Unveiled
- Engineered Bacteria Emit Signals That Can Be Spotted from a Distance
Thursday, April 10, 2025
Wednesday, April 9, 2025
- 3D Streaming Gets Leaner by Seeing Only What Matters
- Potable Water Happy Byproduct of Low-Cost Green Hydrogen Technology
- A New Smartphone-Sized Device Can Test for Tuberculosis: Here's Why That Matters for Children
- Hopping Gives This Tiny Robot a Leg Up
- Engineers Bring Sign Language to 'life' Using AI to Translate in Real-Time
- Your Skin Is Breathing: New Wearable Device Can Measure It
- Serendipitous Discovery Could Lead to More Efficient Catalysts
Tuesday, April 8, 2025
- Handheld Device Could Transform Heart Disease Screening
- Tiny, Soft Robot Flexes Its Potential as a Life Saver
Friday, April 4, 2025
- How Can Science Benefit from AI? Risks?
- Polymers With Flawed Fillers Boost Heat Transfer in Plastics
Thursday, April 3, 2025
- Touchlessly Moving Cells: Biotech Automation and an Acoustically Levitating Diamond
- Nurture More Important Than Nature for Robotic Hand
- MIT Engineers Develop a Way to Mass Manufacture Nanoparticles That Deliver Cancer Drugs Directly to Tumors
- Strain 'trick' Improves Perovskite Solar Cells' Efficiency
- How GPS Helps Older Drivers Stay on the Roads
- Carbon Capture Could Become Practical With Scalable, Affordable Materials