Voltage-Controlled Switchable Material Could Enable New Memory Chips
A new thin-film material whose phase and electrical properties can be switched between metallic and semiconducting could lead to new memory chip designs. Two MIT…
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Neuroscientists Identify a Protein That Allows Brain Cells to Dampen Their Sensitivity
In a newly published study, neuroscientists from MIT identify a protein that allows brain cells to dampen their sensitivity. Strengthening and weakening the connections between…
New Device Harnesses the Energy of Small Bending Motions
Using a new method based on electrochemical principles, engineers at MIT have developed a new device that could provide electrical power source from walking and…
Engineers Develop New Lightweight Metal from Carbide Nanoparticles
Using magnesium infused with dense silicon carbide nanoparticles, engineers from UCLA have developed an exceptionally strong and lightweight metal that could be used for airplanes,…
Researchers Improve Bulk Metallic Glass Nanostructures
Scientists from Yale University have figured out a way to refine bulk metallic glasses to improve their electrochemical performance. Results of the research, based in…
Scientists Develop a New Class of Superhydrophobic Nanomaterials
Scientists at Rice University have developed a new class of superhydrophobic nanomaterials that might simplify the process of protecting surfaces from water. A material made…
Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Reveals Apollo 16 Booster Rocket Impact Site
NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter views the Apollo 16 S-IVB impact site on the moon. After decades of uncertainty, the Apollo 16 S-IVB impact site on…
Earth’s Geomagnetic Field Intensity is Double the Historical Average
New research from MIT shows that the Earth’s geomagnetic field intensity is double the long-term historical average, indicating that the current field intensity has a…
MIT Engineers Develop a Shockwave-Based Process for Desalination of Water
Chemical engineers from MIT have developed an efficient shockwave-based process to treat salty, brackish or contaminated water to make it usable. As the availability of…
Genetically Reducing AMPK Activity May Prevent Hereditary Hearing Loss
New research from Yale University reveals that genetically reducing AMPK activity delays hereditary hearing loss in mice. Hereditary hearing loss can worsen over time and…
New Chemical Compound Could Clear Up Cataracts
A team of scientists has identified a chemical that could potentially be used in eye drops to reverse cataracts. Identified as a “priority eye disease”…
GRACE Satellites Provide New Way to Track Ocean Currents from Space
Scientists have developed a new way to use satellite measurements to track changes in Atlantic Ocean currents. The finding opens a path to better monitoring…
Researchers Use a Small Electric Charge to Control the Bubbles of Boiling Water
For the first time, scientists from MIT have found a way to control the boiling process. The system could improve the efficiency of electric power…
New Graphene Based Catalyst Shows Promise for Clean, Inexpensive Hydrogen Production
New research from Rice University reveals that graphene doped with nitrogen and augmented with cobalt atoms has proven to be an effective, durable catalyst for…
Refueling at the Moon May Be the Best Option for a Piloted Mission to Mars
New research from MIT shows that stopping at the moon may be the best option for a piloted mission to Mars, revealing that fueling up…
Is There a Guide to Long Life? Scientists Examine Life Expectancy Disparities between Population Groups
Researchers from the Max Planck Institute examine why life expectancy disparities between population groups have been increasing and see if there is a guide to…
New Fabrication Method Improves Efficiency of Perovskite Solar Cells
Scientists from Brown University and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory have developed a method for making perovskite cells larger while maintaining efficiency. Using a newly…
Organic Semiconductor Breakthrough Could Literally Reshape Solar Cells
A team of materials scientists have discovered a way to make organic semiconductors more powerful and more efficient, growing organic semiconductor crystals vertically for first…