Matter & Energy News
May 17, 2024
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May 15, 2024 — It's one thing to dream up a quantum internet that could send hacker-proof information around the world via photons superimposed in different quantum states. It's quite another to physically show it's possible. That's exactly what physicists have ...
May 6, 2024 — Engineers created a catapillar-shaped robot that splits into segments and reassembles, hauls cargo, and crawls through twisting ...
Apr. 24, 2024 — Robotics engineers have worked for decades and invested many millions of research dollars in attempts to create a robot that can walk or run as well as an animal. And yet, it remains the case that many animals are capable of feats that would be ...
Apr. 23, 2024 — Researchers describe the steps they took to manipulate DNA and proteins -- essential building blocks of life -- to create cells that look and act like cells from the body. This accomplishment, a first in the field, has implications for efforts in ...
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May 16, 2024 — Thermoelectric materials could play an important role in the clean energy transition, as they can produce electricity from sources of heat that would ...
May 16, 2024 — The new technique will map the top of the aquifer, called the 'water table,' spanning areas as large as hundreds of kilometers using a radar mounted ...
May 16, 2024 — Researchers used generative AI to develop a physics-informed technique to classify phase transitions in materials or physical systems that is much more efficient than existing machine-learning ...
May 16, 2024 — AI-generated videos for short messages are only as well received as manually created ones if they are edited by ...
May 16, 2024 — Perovskite hydrides are promising materials for various emerging energy technologies, but measuring their intrinsic hydride-ion conductivity is difficult. In a recent study, researchers address this ...
May 16, 2024 — Vanilla, the most widely used flavoring compound in confectionaries and cosmetics, gets its sweet flavor and aroma from the chemical compound -- 'vanillin'. However, the large-scale production of ...
May 16, 2024 — Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, also known as PFAS or 'forever chemicals,' have become persistent pollutants in the air, water and soil. Because they are so stable, they can be ...
May 15, 2024 — Copper cannot be mined quickly enough to keep up with current U.S. policy guidelines to transition the country's electricity and vehicle infrastructure to renewable energy, according to a new ...
May 15, 2024 — Semiconductors are the foundation of all modern electronics. Now, researchers have developed a new method where organic semiconductors can become more conductive with the help of air as a dopant. The ...
May 14, 2024 — A research team assessed the impact of a train station's opening on health expenditures. The natural experiment study revealed that a new mass ...
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May 16, 2024 — After spinning for under two years, a wind farm can offset the carbon emissions generated across its entire 30-year lifespan, when compared to thermal power ...
May 15, 2024 — Scientists have discovered that colonies of gelatinous sea animals swim through the ocean in giant corkscrew shapes using coordinated jet propulsion, an unusual kind of locomotion that could inspire ...
May 15, 2024 — Researchers conducted a comprehensive analysis on the carbon footprint of constructing a wooden house in Japan. The team found that the estimated carbon footprint of a house in Japan is 38 tons of ...
May 15, 2024 — Researchers are developing battery technologies to fight climate change in two ways, by expanding the use of renewable energy and capturing airborne carbon dioxide. Researchers recently created and ...
May 15, 2024 — SuperLimbs, a system of wearable robotic limbs, can physically support an astronaut and lift them back on their feet after a fall, helping them conserve energy for other essential ...
May 15, 2024 — Fire ants form rafts to survive flooding, but how do those bonds work? And what can we learn from them? A professor is researching those questions to expand our knowledge of materials ...
May 15, 2024 — A new analysis suggests that if it could be extracted with complete efficiency, lithium from the wastewater of Marcellus shale gas wells could supply up to 40% of the country's ...
May 15, 2024 — A team of researchers has developed a drone that flies autonomously using neuromorphic image processing and control based on the workings of animal brains. Animal brains use less data and energy ...
May 15, 2024 — Researchers have developed a new method that can lead to significant energy savings in buildings. The team identified 28 major heat loss regions in a multi-unit residential building with the most ...
May 15, 2024 — By studying how bubbles form in a drop of biodiesel, researchers can help future engines get the most energy out of the ...
May 15, 2024 — Thirteen years after the nuclear disaster at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant (FDNPP), a breakthrough in analysis has permitted a world first: direct imaging of radioactive cesium (Cs) atoms ...
May 15, 2024 — New modelling reveals that low-carbon concrete can recycle double the amount of coal ash compared to current standards, halve the amount of cement required and perform exceptionally well over ...
May 15, 2024 — Research could pave the way for a prosthetic hand and robot to be able to feel touch like a human hand. The technology could also be used to help restore lost functionality to patients after a ...
May 15, 2024 — Researchers have leveraged deep learning techniques to enhance the image quality of a metalens camera. The new approach uses artificial intelligence to turn low-quality images into high-quality ones, ...
May 15, 2024 — A new type of recyclable resin, made from biosourced materials, has been designed for use in 3D printing ...
May 15, 2024 — Researchers who contributed to the development of record-breaking solar cells a few years ago, expanded their invention. The self-assembled monolayers can now be applied not only in inverted but also ...
May 15, 2024 — Instead of burning fossil fuels to smelt steel and cook cement, researchers in Switzerland want to use heat from the sun. The proof-of-concept study uses synthetic quartz to trap solar energy at ...
May 14, 2024 — Even the most optimistic projections for the rapid build-out of solar, wind, and other low-carbon resources acknowledge that coal, natural gas, and other fossil fuels will dominate the world's ...
May 14, 2024 — Researchers present a novel framework that uses image-mining techniques and machine learning algorithms to identify flaws in counterfeit coins. The researchers' framework uses fuzzy association ...
May 14, 2024 — A new system could enable simple, low-cost detectors for monitoring water for lead contamination, and potentially other heavy metals as ...
Thursday, May 16, 2024
Wednesday, May 15, 2024
- Jet-Propelled Sea Creatures Could Improve Ocean Robotics
- What Is the Carbon Footprint of a House in Japan?
- Carbon-Capture Batteries Developed to Store Renewable Energy, Help Climate
- Robotic 'SuperLimbs' Could Help Moonwalkers Recover from Falls
- What Fire Ants Can Teach Us About Making Better, Self-Healing Materials
- Making Batteries Takes a Lot of Lithium: Some Could Come from Gas Well Wastewater
- Animal Brain Inspired AI Game Changer for Autonomous Robots
- Using AI to Improve Building Energy Use and Comfort
- Studying Bubbles Can Lead to More Efficient Biofuel Motors
- Much More Than a World First Image of Radioactive Cesium Atoms
- Green Concrete Recycling Twice the Coal Ash Is Built to Last
- Robots' And Prosthetic Hands' Sense of Touch Could Be as Fast as Humans
- Researchers Use Artificial Intelligence to Boost Image Quality of Metalens Camera
- Bio-Based Resins Could Offer Recyclable Future for 3D Printing
- Promising New Development in Solar Cell Technology
- Scientists Generate Heat Over 1,000 Degrees Celsius With Solar Power Instead of Fossil Fuel
Tuesday, May 14, 2024
- The Case for Sharing Carbon Storage Risk
- Counterfeit Coins Can Be Detected More Easily Thanks to a Novel Approach
- Scientists Develop an Affordable Sensor for Lead Contamination
- Petroleum, Chlorine Mix Could Yield Harmful Byproducts
- Virtual Reality Becomes More Engaging When Designers Use Cinematic Tools
- Eco-Friendly and Affordable Battery for Low-Income Countries
- Creating a Green Composite Material from Japanese Washi Paper
- Using Artificial Intelligence to Speed Up and Improve the Most Computationally-Intensive Aspects of Plasma Physics in Fusion
- Speedy, Secure, Sustainable -- That's the Future of Telecom
- New Technique Improves Finishing Time for 3D Printed Machine Parts
- An Easy Pill to Swallow -- New 3D Printing Research Paves Way for Personalized Medication
- Metalens Expands Its Reach from Light to Sound
- Transforming Waste Carbon Dioxide Into High-Value Chemicals With a Cost Reduction of About 30%
Monday, May 13, 2024
- Cats Purrfectly Demonstrate What It Takes to Trust Robots
- Exceptionally Large Transverse Thermoelectric Effect Produced by Combining Thermoelectric and Magnetic Materials
- New Work Extends the Thermodynamic Theory of Computation
- Eye Care: Taking Electroretinography to the Next Level With a Soft Multi-Electrode System
- The Price Tag of Phasing-out Coal
- Hide and Seek Between Atoms: Find the Dopant
Friday, May 10, 2024
- Research Explores Ways to Mitigate the Environmental Toxicity of Ubiquitous Silver Nanoparticles
- US Navy Growler Jet Noise Over Whidbey Island Could Impact 74,000 People's Health
- Blockchain Could Offer a Solution to the UK's Transport Ticketing Systems
- AI Knowledge Gets Your Foot in the Door
Thursday, May 9, 2024
- Transforming Common Soft Magnets Into a Next-Generation Thermoelectric Conversion Materials by 3 Minutes Heat Treatment
- Good Vibrations: New Tech May Lead to Smaller, More Powerful Wireless Devices
- 'Smart' Contact Lenses Could Someday Enable Wireless Glaucoma Detection
- New Machine Learning Algorithm Promises Advances in Computing
- New 'forever Chemical' Cleanup Strategy Discovered
- Manganese Sprinkled With Iridium: A Quantum Leap in Green Hydrogen Production
- A Better Way to Control Shape-Shifting Soft Robots
- High School Student Helps Transform 'crazy Idea' Into Innovative Research Tool
- 2D All-Organic Perovskites: Potential Use in 2D Electronics
- Researchers Harness Blurred Light to 3D Print High Quality Optical Components
- Robotic System Feeds People With Severe Mobility Limitations
- Discover Optimal Conditions for Mass Production of Ultraviolet Holograms
- An Epigenome Editing Toolkit to Dissect the Mechanisms of Gene Regulation
- Generative AI That Imitates Human Motion
- Getting Dirty to Clean Up the Chemical Industry's Environmental Impact
Wednesday, May 8, 2024
- Chemists Produce New-to-Nature Enzyme Containing Boron
- 'Wraparound' Implants Represent New Approach to Treating Spinal Cord Injuries
- Disorder Improves Battery Life
- Swarms of Miniature Robots Clean Up Microplastics and Microbes, Simultaneously
Tuesday, May 7, 2024
- Why Is Breaking Down Plant Material for Biofuels So Slow?
- This Sound-Suppressing Silk Can Create Quiet Spaces
- Efficacy of Solar Panels Boosted
- 'Better Than Graphene' Material Development May Improve Implantable Technology
- Seeking Medical Insights in the Physics of Mucus
- Study Sheds Light on Cancer Cell 'tug-of-War'
- From Fossils to Fuel: Mozambique's Maniamba Basin's Energy Potential
- Millions in Costs Due to Discharge of Scrubber Water Into the Baltic Sea
- Bio-Inspired Materials' Potential for Efficient Mass Transfer Boosted by a New Twist on a Century-Old Theory
- Small Pump for Kids Awaiting Heart Transplant Shows Promise
- Researchers 'unzip' 2D Materials With Lasers
- Why Getting in Touch With Our 'gerbil Brain' Could Help Machines Listen Better
- Low-Energy Process for High-Performance Solar Cells
- Tiny Displacements, Giant Changes in Optical Properties
Monday, May 6, 2024
- The Clues for Cleaner Water
- New Vaccine Effective Against Coronaviruses That Haven't Even Emerged Yet
- Experiment Opens Door for Millions of Qubits on One Chip
- High-Pressure Spectroscopy: Why 3,000 Bars Are Needed to Take a Comprehensive Look at a Protein
- VR May Pose Privacy Risks for Kids: A New Study Finds Parents Aren't as Worried as They Should Be
- A Better Way to Ride a Motorcycle
- Biomechanical Dataset for Badminton Performance Analysis
Friday, May 3, 2024
- New Quantum Sensing Scheme Could Lead to Enhanced High-Precision Nanoscopic Techniques
- When Injecting Pure Spin Into Chiral Materials, Direction Matters
- Tweaking Isotopes Sheds Light on Promising Approach to Engineer Semiconductors
- Stretchable E-Skin Could Give Robots Human-Level Touch Sensitivity
- Towards Transparent and Antimicrobial Surfaces for Touch Displays
Thursday, May 2, 2024
- New Nevada Experiments Will Improve Monitoring of Nuclear Explosions
- Nanotubes, Nanoparticles, and Antibodies Detect Tiny Amounts of Fentanyl
- New Eco-Friendly Lubricant Additives Protect Turbine Equipment, Waterways
- Physicists Arrange Atoms in Extremely Close Proximity
- Path to Easier Recycling of Solar Modules
- Scientists Test for Quantum Nature of Gravity
- Sugar-Based Catalyst Upcycles Carbon Dioxide
- Random Robots Are More Reliable
- Significant New Discovery in Teleportation Research -- Noise Can Improve the Quality of Quantum Teleportation
- New Approach in the Synthesis of Complex Natural Substances
- New Sensor Detects Errors in MRI Scans
- Toxic Chemicals Can Be Detected With New AI Method
- Researchers Create New Chemical Compound to Solve 120-Year-Old Problem
- Unveiling a Polarized World -- In a Single Shot
- This Highly Reflective Black Paint Makes Objects More Visible to Autonomous Cars