As the deadly COVID-19 pandemic continues to wreak havoc around the world with no end in sight, new ways in which to stop the spread…
Electrons inhabit a strange and topsy-turvy world. These infinitesimally small particles have never ceased to amaze and mystify despite the more than a century that…
Physicists use antiferromagnetic rust to carry information over long distances at room temperature. Be it with smartphones, laptops, or mainframes: The transmission, processing, and storage…
The current world record tandem solar cell provided stable performance for 300 hours – even without encapsulation. An HZB team has published a report in…
Fabric samples were sent to the International Space Station for resiliency testing; possible applications include cosmic dust detectors or spacesuit smart skins. Last month a…
Scientists review some of the research behind a technology that could cauterize a growing global drinking water crisis. A nascent but promising solution to the…
Researchers from the Institute of Industrial Science at The University of Tokyo used molecular dynamics calculations to simulate the glass-forming ability of metallic mixtures. They…
Room Temperature Conversion of CO2 to CO New method could potentially reduce carbon dioxide emission into the atmosphere and slash costs of chemical manufacturing. Researchers…
Thermally controlled, active imperceptible artificial skin in visible-to-infrared range. Cephalopods’ exceptional ability to hide into any background has inspired researchers to replicate their fascinating ability…
Soft, stretchy, slimline and strong electronics could accelerate the arrival of artificial skin. A material that mimics human skin in strength, stretchability and sensitivity could…
The future could hold portable and wearable sensors for detecting viruses and bacteria in the surrounding environment. But we’re not there yet. Scientists at Tohoku…
Three physicists in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, together with their colleagues from the Southern University of Science…
Scientific analysis of an ancient portrait pigment reveals long-lost artistic details. How much information can you get from a speck of purple pigment, no bigger…
Using Strain to Control Oxynitride Properties A chance discovery leads to a simple process that can introduce ‘oxygen-missing layers’ into perovskite oxynitrides, changing their properties….
In a new realm of materials, PhD student Thanh Nguyen uses neutrons to hunt for exotic properties that could power real-world applications. Thanh Nguyen is…
An international team of scientists has defied nature to make diamonds in minutes in a laboratory at room temperature — a process that normally requires…
At the heart of many past scientific breakthroughs lies the discovery of novel materials. However, the cycle of synthesizing, testing, and optimizing new materials routinely…
Prototype tech shrinks AI to deliver brain-like functionality in one powerful device. Researchers have developed artificial intelligence technology that brings together imaging, processing, machine learning,…