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Graphene, perovskites, and silicon—an ideal tandem for efficient solar cells
Researchers at the University of Rome Tor Vergata, the Italian Institute of Technology (IIT) and its spin-off, Graphene Flagship Associate Member BeDimensional, in cooperation with ENEA have successfully combined graphene...
Four electric screwdrivers to help you finish those DIY projects
Make life easier. (Maxim Selyuk via Unsplash/)Have you ever found excited about assembling a new piece of furniture, only to realize there’s a crucial design flaw or missing piece hours after you’ve meticulously...
Powerful, high-quality flashlights for safer adventures
Be less scared in the dark. (Michael Henry via Unsplash/)There are a lot of super cheap flashlights on the market. But unless you’re raiding the supplies of your local hardware store right...
Scientists created an 'impossible' superconducting compound
Scientists have created new superconducting compounds of hydrogen and praseodymium, a rare-earth metal, one substance being quite a surprise from the perspective of classical chemistry. The study helped find the...
A survey of emerging neuromorphic devices and architectures enabled by nanomaterials
A pair of materials science and engineering researchers at Northwestern University has conducted a survey of emerging neuromorphic devices and architectures that might be enabled by the use of nanomaterials....
Less is more for Maxwell's Demon in quantum heat engines
Over 150 years after the famous Scottish scientist James Clerk Maxwell first introduced the idea, the concept of Maxwell's demon continues to perplex physicists and information scientists. The demon he...
Protein discovered inside a meteorite
A team of researchers from Plex Corporation, Bruker Scientific LLC and Harvard University has found evidence of a protein inside of a meteorite. They have written a paper describing their...
Heat hold Giannis to 13 points, beat Bucks with 3-pointers
The Miami Heat made 18 shots from 3-point range and held reigning MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo to a season-low 13 points to shock the NBA-best Milwaukee Bucks in Miami.
Strapping into the 2020 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray to take turns at 1.3 Gs
The 2020 Corvette Stingray. (Chevrolet/)On the street, the eighth-generation Chevrolet Corvette Stingray—aka the C8— draws waves and shouts like no Corvette in memory. The vehicles also fulfills a long-explored switch to a mid-engine...
Microstructures self-assemble into new materials
A new process developed at Caltech makes it possible for the first time to manufacture large quantities of materials whose structure is designed at a nanometer scale—the size of DNA's...
Epoxy resins: Hardening at the push of a button
Within seconds the new material can be completely transformed. Initially, the material is transparent and either in liquid or paste form; then, when any part of it is irradiated with...
Gold in limbo between solid and melted states
-If you heat a solid material enough, the thermal energy (latent heat) causes the material’s molecules begin to break apart, forming a liquid. One of the most familiar examples of...
'Needle in a haystack' discovery in quest to unlock clean energy technology
Researchers from the University of Aberdeen have discovered a new family of chemical compounds that could revolutionize fuel cell technology and help reduce global carbon emissions.
Engineers zap and unstick underwater smart glue
With a small zap of electricity, biomedical engineers at Michigan Technological University take an underwater smart glue prototype from sticky to not in seven seconds.
Anthony Tolliver signs 10-day contract with Grizzlies, drops 12 points in debut
Anthony Tolliver made an immediate impact after signing a 10-day contract with the Memphis Grizzlies on Monday.
Potassium metal battery emerges as a rival to lithium-ion technology
Researchers demonstrate how they can overcome a persistent challenge known as dendrites to create a metal battery that performs nearly as well as a lithium-ion battery, but relies on potassium...
Engineers zap and unstick underwater smart glue
Turning adhesion on and off is what makes a glue smart. Inspired by nature, catechols are synthetic compounds that mimic the wet-but-still-sticky proteins found in mussel feet and offer promise...
Video: Designer surface captures pesky bubbles
Textured metal surface could help control foams in industrial processes, like in bioreactors
Four convenient canister vacuums that will change the way you clean
Reach all the way under the couch easily. (Depositphotos/)Long has the upright vacuum reigned supreme in homes and workplaces, popular for its motorized, belt-driven brushes that whisk dirt and debris out from between...
Cloud data speeds set to soar with aid of laser mini-magnets
Tiny, laser-activated magnets could enable cloud computing systems to process data up to 100 times faster than current technologies, a study suggests.
'Smart water' may aid oil recovery
Engineers study the mechanism that would allow 'smart water' to aid oil recovery from reservoirs.
Look: RSPCA officer uses dish soap to free deer from metal gate
An animal rescuer in Britain said she used dish washing liquid to help a deer that found itself wedged between the metal railings of a gate.
Gold in limbo between solid and melted states
Laser-induced melting occurs nonuniformly in polycrystalline gold thin films -- a finding that may be important for precision part micromachining.
Hydrogen energy at the root of life
Researchers are making progress on answering the question of the origin of life. It could be that life originated from chemical reactions catalyzed by minerals in submarine hydrothermal vents. These...
Atomic vacancy as quantum bit
Physicists have experimentally observed spin centers in two-dimensional materials. Such centers can act as quantum bits -- even at room temperature.
Cloud data speeds set to soar with aid of laser mini-magnets
Tiny, laser-activated magnets could enable cloud computing systems to process data up to 100 times faster than current technologies, a study suggests.
Technology provides a new way to probe single molecules
Biology can be murky, and medicine involves dealing with very complex mixtures of molecules. A new technology developed at Northwestern University now offers some clarity to scientists with precision measurements...
KITE code could power new quantum developments
A research collaboration led by the University of York's Department of Physics has created open-source software to assist in the creation of quantum materials which could in turn vastly increase...