Matter & Energy News
October 14, 2024
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Oct. 9, 2024 — Researchers took the imaginary scenes from Spider-Man seriously and created the first web-slinging technology in which a fluid material can shoot from a needle, immediately solidify as a string, and adhere to and lift ...
Oct. 9, 2024 — Using peptides and a snippet of the large molecules in plastics, materials scientists have developed materials made of tiny, flexible nano-sized ribbons that can be charged just like a battery to store energy or record digital ...
Sep. 25, 2024 — Augmented reality (AR) takes digital images and superimposes them onto real-world views. But AR is more than a new way to play video games; it could transform surgery and self-driving cars. To make the technology easier to integrate into common ...
Sep. 25, 2024 — New research suggests Mars' missing atmosphere -- which dramatically diminished 3.5 billion years ago -- could be locked in the planet's clay-covered crust. Water on Mars could have set off a chain reaction that drew CO2 out of the atmosphere and ...
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Oct. 11, 2024 — Sometimes, we try to capture a QR code with a good digital camera on a smartphone, but the reading eventually fails. This usually happens when the QR code itself is of poor image quality, or if it ...
Oct. 11, 2024 — Researchers have developed and demonstrated a technique that allows them to engineer a class of materials called layered hybrid perovskites (LHPs) ...
Oct. 10, 2024 — Researchers have observed electric charges traveling across the interface of two different semiconductor materials. Using scanning ultrafast electron ...
Oct. 8, 2024 — Engineers have worked out how to give robots complex instructions without electricity, which could free up more space in the robotic 'brain' for them to 'think'. Mimicking how some parts of the human ...
Oct. 9, 2024 — New artificial intelligence models for plasma heating can do more than was previously thought possible, not only increasing the prediction speed 10 ...
Oct. 9, 2024 — A research team has devised a unique method to observe changes in materials at the atomic level. The technique opens new avenues for understanding and developing advanced materials for quantum ...
Oct. 9, 2024 — Research observing the physical motion of falling ice crystals could help scientists better estimate where and when these crystals will melt into ...
Sep. 30, 2024 — Promising new inroads into critical DNA testing has been forecast by experts who have applied machine learning to DNA profiling. From medical diagnostics to forensic tests and national security, PCR ...
Oct. 10, 2024 — A new solution deposition process for semiconductors yields high-performing transistors by introducing more defects, counterintuitively. Researchers ...
Oct. 11, 2024 — Researchers devised a way to expand tissue 20-fold in a single step. Their simple, inexpensive method could pave the way for nearly any biology lab to perform nanoscale ...
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Oct. 11, 2024 — Scientists have used light to visualize magnetic domains, and manipulated these regions using an electric field, in a quantum antiferromagnet. This method allows real-time observation of magnetic ...
Oct. 11, 2024 — Researchers have successfully develop single-atom editing technology that maximizes drug ...
Oct. 11, 2024 — A new technique enables makers to finely tune the color, shade, and texture of 3D-printed objects using only one material. The method is faster and uses less material than other ...
Oct. 10, 2024 — Scientists have discovered a low-cost method to significantly reduce this pollution from hydrogen internal combustion engines by improving the efficiency of their catalytic converters. The ...
Oct. 10, 2024 — Per- and polyfluoroalkyl chemicals, known commonly as PFAS, could take over 40 years to flush out of contaminated ...
Oct. 10, 2024 — Chemists have developed a new chemical reaction that will allow researchers to synthesize selectively the left-handed or right-handed versions of 'mirror molecules' found in nature and ...
Oct. 10, 2024 — An organic catalyst offers chemists precise control over a vital step in activating ...
Oct. 10, 2024 — Materials researchers have created a new composite material that combines two incompatible properties: stiff yet with a high damping ...
Oct. 9, 2024 — Researchers have significantly improved a new joining technology, interlocking metasurfaces (ILMs), designed to increase the strength and stability of a structure in comparison to traditional ...
Oct. 9, 2024 — A team of international researchers has developed a natural fabric that urban residents could wear to counter rising temperatures in cities worldwide, caused by buildings, asphalt, and ...
Oct. 9, 2024 — Scientists are using mechanisms inspired by nature to create new technological innovations. A team has now created an octopus-inspired adhesive, inspired by the shape of octopus suckers, that can ...
Oct. 9, 2024 — Chirality -- a geometric property that allows molecules to exist in two distinct forms that are chemically identical but are 3D mirror images of each other, like a right and left hand -- has a ...
Oct. 9, 2024 — For decades, scientists knew there was a huge swath of undetected and unaccounted for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in the atmosphere, often referred to as PFAS dark matter, but no one ...
Oct. 9, 2024 — Toxic trace elements such as lead, mercury, arsenic, and cadmium naturally occur in small quantities in coastal seas. However, human activities, such as industry and agriculture, contribute ...
Oct. 9, 2024 — Micelles play a crucial role in dispersing hydrophobic inks and drug in water-based solutions. Recently, researchers compared the dye solubilization capacities of micelles made from block and random ...
Oct. 9, 2024 — Researchers have developed a groundbreaking cell culture platform that enables the formation of two distinct but interconnected vascular networks. Their breakthrough holds tremendous promise for ...
Oct. 9, 2024 — Researchers recently developed electronic tongue capable of identifying differences in similar liquids, such as milk with varying water content; diverse products, including soda types and coffee ...
Oct. 8, 2024 — Researchers show that for the first time they have achieved atomic-scale observations of grain rotation in polycrystalline materials. Using state-of-the-art microscopy tools, the scientists were able ...
Oct. 8, 2024 — A research team describes how they engineered an efficient new enzyme that can produce a synthetic genetic material called threose nucleic acid. The ability to synthesize artificial chains of TNA, ...
Scientists Discover Novel Series of SARS-CoV-2 Mpro Inhibitors for Potential New COVID-19 Treatments
Oct. 8, 2024 — New research has identified a novel series of SARS-CoV-2 Mpro inhibitors that may lead to potential new COVID-19 treatments that, according to preclinical testing, effectively inhibits COVID-19 and ...
Friday, October 11, 2024
- Illuminating Quantum Magnets: Light Unveils Magnetic Domains
- New Paradigm of Drug Discovery With World's First Atomic Editing?
- New 3D Printing Technique Creates Unique Objects Quickly and With Less Waste
Thursday, October 10, 2024
- Scientists Cut Harmful Pollution from Hydrogen Engines
- It Could Take Over 40 Years for PFAS to Leave Groundwater
- A Look Into 'mirror Molecules' May Lead to New Medicines
- A Holy Grail Found for Catalytic Alkane Activation
- A Stiff Material That Stops Vibrations and Noise
Wednesday, October 9, 2024
- No Bolts About It: New Technology Improves Structural Strength
- The New Fashion: Clothes That Help Combat Rising Temperatures
- Octopus-Inspired Technology Successfully Maneuvers Underwater Objects
- Molecule 'handedness' Determines the Strength of a Coupling Between Nuclear Spins
- Researchers Develop New Technique to Measure Previously Undetected Airborne PFAS
- Heavy Metals in the Ocean Become More Toxic
- Breakthrough in Micelle Technology for Effective Dye and Drug Dispersion
- Researchers Succeed in Creating Two Interconnected Vascular Networks
- A Matter of Taste: Electronic Tongue Reveals AI 'inner Thoughts'
Tuesday, October 8, 2024
- Atomic-Level Mechanism in Polycrystalline Materials
- Team Engineers New Enzyme to Produce Synthetic Genetic Material
- Scientists Discover Novel Series of SARS-CoV-2 Mpro Inhibitors for Potential New COVID-19 Treatments
- Ice Cream-Inspired Physics: Team Uncovers a Quantum Mpemba Effect, With a Host of 'cool' Implications
- New Insights Into Ammonia Decomposition
- Holographic 3D Printing Has the Potential to Revolutionize Multiple Industries
- Solar-Powered Desalination System Requires No Extra Batteries
- Despite Progress, China Remains Tethered to Coal as Climate Change Pressures Mount
Monday, October 7, 2024
- AI Speeds Up the Discovery of Energy and Quantum Materials
- AI and Quantum Mechanics Team Up to Accelerate Drug Discovery
- Stopping Off-the-Wall Behavior in Fusion Reactors
- A Novel Method to Split Water to Create Hydrogen -- A Clean Source of Fuel
- New Polymer Design Breaks the Tradeoff Between Toughness and Recyclability
- Whale Shark Shipping Collisions May Increase as Oceans Warm
- Researchers Restore the Performance of Quantum Dot Solar Cells as If 'flattening Crumpled Paper'
Sunday, October 6, 2024
Friday, October 4, 2024
- Precise Control for Advanced Materials Design
- Achieving Precise Timing for DNA Droplet Division: A Step Towards Artificial Cells
Monday, October 7, 2024
Thursday, October 3, 2024
- Liquefied Natural Gas Carbon Footprint Is Worse Than Coal
- Scientists Develop Novel Method for Strengthening PVC Products
- Logic With Light: Introducing Diffraction Casting, Optical-Based Parallel Computing
- Strong Coupling Between Andreev Qubits Mediated by a Microwave Resonator
- Engineers Create a Chip-Based Tractor Beam for Biological Particles
- New Imaging Technique Accurately Detects Aggressive Kidney Cancer
- Nanostructures in the Deep Ocean Floor Hint at Life's Origin
Wednesday, October 2, 2024
- New Theory Demystifies Crystallization Process
- deepSPACE Design Tool Takes a Concept to a Multitude of Configurations
- New Design Overcomes Key Barrier to Safer, More Efficient EV Batteries
- Spinning out a New Biomaterials Startup Is Harder Than You Think
- New Method of Generating Multiple, Tunable Nanopores Could Revolutionize Membrane Technology
- Mystery of Uruguay's Amethyst Geodes: New Model to Explain Amethyst Formation
- Researchers Create Orientation-Independent Magnetic Field-Sensing Nanotube Spin Qubits
- Discovery of Promising Electrolyte for All-Solid-State Batteries
- A Leap in Behavioral Modelling: Scientists Replicate Animal Movements With Unprecedented Accuracy
- Nanopillars Create Tiny Openings in the Nucleus Without Damaging Cells
- A New Injectable to Prevent and Treat Hypoglycemia
- Turning Plants Into Workout Supplement Bio-Factories
- A Gentle and Versatile Robotic Gripper for Efficient Crop Harvesting
Tuesday, October 1, 2024
- Research Provides New Insights Into Role of Mechanical Forces in Gene Expression
- Seeing Double: Designing Drugs That Target 'twin' Cancer Proteins
- New Security Protocol Shields Data from Attackers During Cloud-Based Computation
- It All Adds Up: Study Finds Forever Chemicals Are More Toxic as Mixtures
- Using Antimatter to Detect Nuclear Radiation
- Sustainably Produced Covalent Organic Frameworks for Efficient Carbon Dioxide Capture
- Researchers Observe Hidden Deformations in Complex Light Fields
- Cool Roofs Could Have Saved Lives During London's Hottest Summer, Say Researchers
- Research Heralds New Era for Genetics
- Siloxane Nanoparticles Unlock Precise Organ Targeting for mRNA Therapy
- NMR-Guided Optimization of Lipid Nanoparticles for Enhanced siRNA Delivery
- High Costs Slow Widespread Use of Heat Pumps, Study Shows
- Stronger Together: Miniature Robots in Convoy for Endoscopic Surgery
- Squid-Inspired Fabric for Temperature-Controlled Clothing
- Modeling the Minutia of Motor Manipulation With AI
- Researchers Integrate Fast OCT System Into Neurosurgical Microscope
Monday, September 30, 2024
- Study Coordinates Satellite Swarm for 3D Imaging Inside Clouds
- Getting to Zero Emissions: A Call for Unified Energy Planning
- Scientists Uncover Light Absorbing Properties of Achiral Materials
- Watch Water Form out of Thin Air
- Helping Robots Zero in on the Objects That Matter
- New Imaging Technique Brings Us Closer to Simplified, Low-Cost Agricultural Quality Assessment
- 'Squeezing' Increased Accuracy of Quantum Measurements
- Medical Imaging Breakthrough Could Transform Cancer and Arthritis Diagnosis
- Better MRI Videos Thanks to New Machine Learning Method
- Fluorescent Molecules to Illuminate Life: Simplified Synthesis With Formaldehyde
- Vast 'stranded Assets' If World Continues Investing in Polluting Industries
- New Synthesis Strategy Could Speed Up PFAS Decontamination
- A New and Unique Fusion Reactor
Friday, September 27, 2024
- Study Highlights Complex Ocean Conditions Facing World's Most Powerful Tidal Turbine
- Researchers Measure More Detailed Data on the 'magic' N=50 Neutron Shell Closure
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- Untapped Potential: Study Shows How Water Systems Can Help Accelerate Renewable Energy Adoption
- Orbitronics: New Material Property Advances Energy-Efficient Tech
Thursday, September 26, 2024
- Climate Change Likely to Increase Diarrheal Disease Hospitalizations by 2100s in Dhaka, Bangladesh
- Building Better Bone Grafts
- Grazing Zooplankton Severely Impacted by Nanoplastic Particles
- Who Lives in the Treetops? DNA-Collecting Drone Provides Insights
- New Continuous Reaction Process Can Help Turn Plant Waste Into Sustainable Aviation Fuel
- Fluoride-Free Batteries: Safeguarding the Environment and Enhancing Performance
- Unique Straining Affects Phase Transformations in Silicon, a Material Vital for Electronics