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Researchers develop novel copper nanocluster for efficient and selective CO₂ conversion

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In a significant step toward a carbon-neutral future, researchers from Tohoku University (Japan), the Tokyo University of Science (Japan), and Vanderbilt University (U.S.) have collaboratively developed an atomically precise copper...

Researchers certify genuine quantum behavior in computers with up to 73 qubits

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Can you prove whether a large quantum system truly behaves according to the weird and wonderful rules of quantum mechanics—or if it just looks like it does? In a new...

Why Earth will spin slightly faster on 3 days this summer

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On July 9, July 22, and Aug. 5, Earth will rotate a tiny bit quicker making those days ever so slightly shorter than 24 hours.

Solar was the leading source of electricity in the EU last month, says report

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Coal generation fell to a record low during June 2025, and experts say that the EU's power system is changing. The picture is very different in Canada, where solar is...

Can't see the solar eclipse? Tune in online or on TV

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LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Ronald Dantowitz has been looking forward to Monday's solar eclipse for nearly 40 years....

Can't see the solar eclipse? Tune in online or on TV

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LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Ronald Dantowitz has been looking forward to Monday's solar eclipse for nearly 40 years....

Electric Vehicles Aren't Ready for Extreme Heat and Cold. Here's How to Fix Them

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New materials would help the cars of the future survive cold snaps and other climate disruptions

Three Times That Solar Eclipses Transformed Science

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From the discovery of new elements to the testing of novel theories of gravity, total solar eclipses have helped spark scientific progress for centuries

The Sophisticated Threads behind a Hat That Senses Traffic Lights

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A new technique to make electronic fibers could help solve wearable technology’s flexibility problem

The Industrial Designer behind the N95 Mask

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Sara Little Turnbull used materials science to invent and design products for the modern world

Last chance to save up to 51% on these show-accurate Star Wars Force FX lightsabers this Prime Day

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Today is your last chance to save up to 51% on these Baylen Skoll and Sabine Wren Black Series Force FX lightsabers this Amazon Prime Day.

Today is your last chance to save a massive $165 on one of the best camera drones for Amazon Prime Day

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You can save a massive $165 on the DJI Air 3, one of the best camera drones, which we think is the perfect balance of power and portability.

These Amazon Prime Day deals must end tonight — don't miss out on big savings across skywatching optics

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It's the last day of Amazon Prime Day and some of these deals are ending tonight. Grab some new optics in time to see Saturn's rings!

Don't miss the last full 'Manhattanhenge' sunset of 2025 light up NYC today

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"July Manhattanhenge is what I call the goodbye to the grid."

I couldn't keep quiet about $1000 off the Sony A7R V in this anti-Prime Day deal

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The Sony A7R V mirrorless camera plunges to just $3200 at Walmart, a staggering $1000 saving that eclipses Amazon's Prime Day price!

Want a last minute steal? Save $200 on this pro-level Sony A7R IV mirrorless camera as Walmart takes on Amazon

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Prime Day is brilliant, but the best savings aren't always at Amazon. Walmart has beaten the online giant's price for this Sony A7R IV camera, by over $200, but it...

Act fast to get the best cameras for less — Amazon Prime Day ends tonight

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The end of Prime Day is in sight — savings won't last for long on these top Canon and Sony cameras.

Seat back safety standards in U.S. cars under intense scrutiny

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About one child dies every week in the U.S. due to unsafe car seat backs, the safety standards for which have not been updated since the 1960s. Now, lawmakers are...

Fizzy soda water could be key to clean manufacture of flat wonder material: Graphene

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As graphene's popularity grows as an advanced 'wonder' material, the speed and quality at which it can be manufactured will be paramount. With that in mind, the research group has...

Graphene-like materials printed with inkjet printer

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Researchers have developed inks made of graphene-like materials for inkjet printing. New black phosphorous inks are compatible with conventional inkjet printing techniques for optoelectronics and photonics. The inkjet printing demonstration...

Non-toxic, lubricant-infused coatings deter mussels and prevent their attachment by disrupting their mechanosensory and adhesive systems

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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...

Four confirmed dead in crash at London Southend Airport

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London Southend Airport in Essex remains closed Monday following a plane crash Sunday that left four people dead.

Indigenous calendars could make solar power more efficient

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A truly sustainable future requires solar power, but trying to consistently maximize the energy harvested by panel arrays remains one of the industry’s biggest challenges. Unlike fossil fuels, solar power yields are dictated...

Toward a Zero-Explosion Hydrogen Era!

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A research team led by Dr. Young-Min Kim and Dr. Byeong-Chan Suh from Lightweight Materials Research Division at the Korea Institute of Materials Science(KIMS) has developed the world's first solid-state...

Improvement of Durability of Membrane Electrode Assembly by Frame Sealing Structure in Temperature Shock

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The study, conducted by Tiankuo Chu and Yanbo Wang from Tongji University and the National Center of Technology Innovation for Fuel Cell (China), investigates the effects of different frame sealing...

Impact of Ni Particle Size on CO2 Activation and CO Formation During Reforming Process: A Density Functional Theory Study

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A research group of Juntian Niu from Taiyuan University of Technology studied the impact of metal particle size on CO2 activation and CO formation within the DRM reaction. They construct Nix/MgO...

Oxygen Reduction Electrocatalysis: From Conventional to Single-Atomic Platinum-Based Catalysts for Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells

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The review, authored by Cheng YUAN, Shiming ZHANG, and Jiujun ZHANG, offers an in-depth analysis of Pt-based catalysts, focusing on the emerging class of single-atomic catalysts. The researchers explore the...

Nobel Laureate Conversation: Prof. J. Michael Kosterlitz

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Prof. J. Michael Kosterlitz is the 2016 Nobel Prize Winner for Physics. Through his career, he overturned the conventional understanding that two-dimensional systems could not undergo phase transitions due to...