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Getting through the bottleneck -- A new class of layered perovskite with high oxygen-ion conductivity
Scientists have discovered a layered perovskite that shows unusually high oxide-ion conductivity, based on a new screening method and a new design concept. Such materials are hard to come by,...
Dirty carbon reveals a sophisticated side
Tar, the everyday material that seals seams in our roofs and driveways, has an unexpected and unappreciated complexity, according to an MIT research team: It might someday be useful as a raw material...
Cook with speed and precision with these induction cooktops
Cooking with magnets makes every meal feel a bit like living in the future. (Amazon/)There’s a magic to cooking with gas—the ability to adjust the flame just right to control the heat,...
Researchers make key advance toward production of important biofuel
An international research collaboration has taken an important step toward the commercially viable manufacture of biobutanol, an alcohol whose strong potential as a fuel for gasoline-powered engines could pave the...
Engineers develop precision injection system for plants
A new method developed by engineers may offer a starting point for delivering life-saving treatments to plants ravaged by diseases.
George Gray of 'Price is Right' recovering after multiple heart attacks
"The Price is Right" announcer George Gray is in stable condition after having three consecutive heart attacks.
Coupled magnetic materials show interesting properties for quantum applications
Like fans that blow in sync, certain magnetic materials can exhibit interesting energetic properties. In order to find new ways to transmit and process information, scientists have begun to explore...
Superconductivity: It's hydrogen's fault
Last summer, a new age for high-temperature superconductivity was proclaimed—the nickel age. It was discovered that there are promising superconductors in a special class of materials, the so-called nickelates, which...
Electronics for high-altitude use can get smaller and sturdier with new nanomaterials
As demand for higher-efficiency and smaller electronics grows, so does demand for a new generation of materials that can be printed at ever smaller dimensions. Such materials are critical to...
New model of the GI tract could speed drug development
MIT engineers have devised a way to speed up the development of new drugs by rapidly testing how well they are absorbed in the small intestine. This approach could also...
Researchers develop double-layered paint that reflects heat
A team of researchers from Columbia and Howard Universities in the U.S. and Peking University in China has developed a kind of colored double-layered paint that reflects heat. In their...
New metasurface laser produces world's first super-chiral light
Researchers have demonstrated the world's first metasurface laser that produces "super-chiral light": light with ultra-high angular momentum. The light from this laser can be used as a type of "optical...
Photonic metasurfaces provide a new playground for twistronics
Quantum optics, spintronics and diffraction-free imaging with low loss are among the technologies that may benefit from recently predicted effects in twisted bilayer photonic structures. The work takes inspiration from...
Four griddles that will become your favorite kitchen appliance
An easy-to-clean cooking surface. (Amazon/)Those of you who love a griddle know it’s often the secret to a perfectly cooked breakfast. We’re talking about the kind of breakfast where everything is served hot...
Scientists develop stable luminescent composite material based on perovskite nanocrystals
An international team of scientists that includes researchers from ITMO University has developed a new composite material based on perovskite nanocrystals for the purpose of creating miniature light sources with...
To tame an electron bunch in an X-ray laser, scientists put a ring on it
A team of scientists has come up with a way to improve electron bunches and produce brighter X-ray beams: Put a ring on them. The team, which includes researchers from...
Tulane basketball player Teshaun Hightower charged with murder
Teshaun Hightower, the leading scorer for the Tulane men's basketball team, has been charged with murder in Georgia.
Reducing the carbon footprint of artificial intelligence
A new system cuts the energy required for training and running neural networks.
Harnessing cellular power to meet global challenges
For José Avalos' research team, the intricate, small-scale work of bioengineering could hold the key to solving global challenges in renewable energy and sustainable manufacturing.
Making terahertz waves: Why liquids prefer long optical pulses
Laser-induced ionization in matter—gas, cluster, liquid, and solid—occurs when a laser pulse with sufficient intensity is focused into a target material, creating electrons and ions through nonlinear processes of laser-matter...
Researchers propose flexible pressure sensor for human-machine interaction
Flexible pressure sensors have attracted considerable attention due to their potential applications in electronic skins. To date, lots of approaches have been reported to achieve effective transformation from mechanical stimuli...
Research uncovers the first non-centrosymmetric fluorooxosilicophosphate with Si-F bonds
Deep-ultraviolet (UV) nonlinear optical materials play a vital role in a variety of high-tech scientific instruments. Traditionally, the sources of these materials were usually limited to π-conjugated systems such as...
A new spin on low-power data storage: Tiny ferromagnets with ultrathin insulating layers
The ability to control the magnetization of electrodes made from ferromagnets could help develop more energy-efficient devices for spintronic applications, including data storage technologies, wearable electronics and implantable medical devices.
Accelerating clinical use of Raman spectroscopy's chemical fingerprints
"The technique of Raman spectroscopy—in combination with emerging machine-learning methods—is making its way into operating rooms at a rapid pace, with the prospect of improving the accuracy of surgical procedures...
New findings suggest laws of nature 'downright weird,' not as constant as previously thought
Not only does a universal constant seem annoyingly inconstant at the outer fringes of the cosmos, it occurs in only one direction, which is downright weird.
Get out of the way: The 1st restartable solid rocket fuel could help reduce space junk (op-ed)
Researchers at Los Alamos National Laboratory recently developed and demonstrated the ability to stop and restart solid rocket motors many times — something that has never been done before.
Quantum electrodynamics experiment 'major step toward' large-scale implementation
The fundamental laws of physics are based on symmetries that determine the interactions between charged particles, among other things. Using ultracold atoms, researchers at Heidelberg University have experimentally constructed the...
Highly concentrated aqueous electrolytes could replace solvents used in batteries
Highly concentrated aqueous electrolytes, known as water-in-salt electrolytes, could be an alternative to the organic solvents used in car batteries and other electrochemical devices. They have the advantages of abundance,...