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Non-toxic, lubricant-infused coatings deter mussels and prevent their attachment by disrupting their mechanosensory and adhesive systems
Mussels are one of the worst perpetrators of biofouling, or the unwanted accumulation of organisms on underwater structures. A team of scientists has demonstrated that a lubricant-infused surface effectively prevents...
On This Day, July 20: Baseball fans pay for admission for 1st time
On July 20, 1859, American baseball fans were charged an admission fee for the first time. About 1,500 spectators each paid 50 cents to see Brooklyn play New York.
High-Efficiency Solar Cell Coating Process Achieved, Unaffected by Summer Humidity
A research team from the Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST, President Oh Sang-Rok), led by Dr. Hae Jung Son from the Advanced Photovoltaics Research Center, announced that they...
Quantum Computing Paves the Way for Low-Carbon Building Operations
A new study published in Engineering presents an innovative approach to building energy management that combines quantum computing with model predictive control (MPC), aiming to enhance energy efficiency and drive...
AI Integration in Process Manufacturing: Progress, Challenges, and Future Outlook
A recent perspective article published in Engineering delves into the application of artificial intelligence (AI) in process manufacturing (PM), exploring how AI can be integrated with process systems engineering (PSE)...
Researchers Demonstrate a New Material to Reduce Power Consumption of Electronics
Research from the University of Minnesota Twin Cities gives new insight into a material that could make computer memory faster and more energy-efficient.
New Chemical Tool May Improve Development of Key Drug Components
Chemists have developed a novel way to generate a variety of highly useful chemical building blocks by harnessing metal carbenes, suggests new research.
Sn-Modified Catalyst Boosts Diesel Emission Control Performance
A recent study published in Engineering presents a significant advancement in the field of diesel vehicle emission control. The research focuses on enhancing the performance of selective catalytic reduction of...
Argonne and Partners Celebrate Aurora Supercomputer's Impact on Science with AI and Exascale Power
Argonne hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate Aurora, one of the world's most powerful supercomputers, now driving breakthroughs across science and engineering through its advanced AI, simulation and data analysis...
Surface Protonation Amplifies Carbon Nitride Nanosheet-Induced Phospholipid Extraction
This study systematically investigates the cytotoxicity evolution of protonated carbon nitride toward red blood cells and elucidates its underlying mechanisms, revealing that surface protonation amplifies carbon nitride nanosheet-induced phospholipid extraction...
Flexible Electrochromic Technology for Next-Generation Wearables
This article reviews recent advances in flexible electrochromic (EC) devices for wearable electronics, offering in-depth insights into material innovations, device structures, performance metrics, and practical applications. It also highlights the...
Nuclear Energy and AI Companies Seek Solutions at Argonne Summit
The U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne, Idaho, and Oak Ridge National Laboratories co-hosted the AI x Nuclear Energy Executive Summit: Unleashing the Power for AI. It brought together leaders from...
New Research Expands Laser Technology
In a first for the field, researchers from The Grainger College of Engineering have reported a photopumped lasing from a buried dielectric photonic-crystal surface-emitting laser emitting at room temperature and...
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Scientists make 'magic state' breakthrough after 20 years — without it, quantum computers can never be truly useful
Scientists demonstrate a process called "magic state distillation" in logical qubits for the first time, meaning we can now build quantum computers that are both error-free and more powerful than...
600-year-old amethyst 'worthy of a duke' found in medieval castle moat in Poland
The amethyst was set in high-quality silver and probably once formed part of a brooch.
Trippy liquid 'fireworks' appear when scientists try to mix unmixable fluids
When two fluids don't mix well, they sometimes form strange patterns called "viscous fingering," or Saffman-Taylor instability. Studying these patterns can help scientists understand how to design systems for carbon...
Scanning tunneling microscopy reveals subsurface atomic structure
Scientists use scanning tunneling microscopy to understand how a material's electronic or magnetic properties relate to its structure on the atomic scale. When using this technique, however, they can normally...
Common feature between forest fires and neural networks reveals universal framework
Researchers from the University of Tokyo in collaboration with Aisin Corporation have demonstrated that universal scaling laws, which describe how the properties of a system change with size and scale,...
Ecosystem collapse patterns mirror magnetic material behavior under stress
A new study published in the journal One Earth reveals that the way ecosystems collapse—abruptly or gradually—may depend on internal complexity, much like how magnetic materials behave under stress.
Rabi-like splitting arises from nonlinear interactions between magnons in synthetic antiferromagnet
Synthetic antiferromagnets are carefully engineered magnetic materials made up of alternating ferromagnetic layers with oppositely aligned magnetic moments, separated by a non-magnetic spacer. These materials can display interesting magnetization patterns,...
David Rockefeller, university benefactor for 76 years, dies at 101
"David's integrity, strength, wisdom, and judgment—and especially his unequivocal commitment to excellence—shaped the University and made it the powerhouse of biomedical discovery it is today," said Russell L. Carson, chair...
In the News – Wall Street Journal – Brivanlou
Researchers Seek Guidelines for Embryo-Like Entities Created in Labs “Some researchers say the concern is premature. Scientists in the lab of Ali Brivanlou at the Rockefeller University in 2014...
Readers wonder about quantum biology, babies’ memories and parrot speech
A quantum query A century ago, physicists laid the foundation of quantum mechanics. Today, with greater control of quantum systems, scientists are making major leaps in quantum computing, quantum gravity...
A summer of escalating existential threats
Editor in Chief Nancy Shute reflects on the renewed specter of nuclear conflict to record-breaking heat driven by human-caused climate change.
Heaviest element could have fascinating atomic and nuclear spectra
Simulations suggest oganesson has extremely smooth electron and nucleon distributions
Japan’s SuperKEKB set for first particle collisions
Revamped accelerator will soon be smashing electrons and positrons together
Physicists beat Lorentz reciprocity for microwave transmission
New device could boost telecommunications and be adapted for photonics