Hybrid matter that behaves like both liquid and solid discovered
Researchers have unveiled a startling discovery: not all atoms in a liquid are jostling around. Some, it turns…
Blue-jeans indigo dye could make future solid-state batteries greener
The same pigment that gives your favorite denim its iconic hue could soon power electric vehicles and energy…
Self-destructing plastic achieved with built-in ‘on/off’ switch
Researchers from Rutgers University have figured out a way to make plastics that can be programmed to self-destruct.…
Metamaterial with more shapes than atoms allows endless sound control
The age of smart, self-optimizing materials has begun. A programmable metamaterial has been developed that shatters the limits…
Peat turned into low-cost catalyst, could replace platinum in fuel cells
A team of researchers has demonstrated that well-decomposed peat could serve as a sustainable and highly efficient precursor…
Record-breaking quantum material could outpace every semiconductor
Scientists at the University of Warwick and the National Research Council of Canada say they have achieved the…
Study overturns 180-year physics rule about light–matter interaction
Researchers at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem have overturned a 180-year-old scientific assumption, proving that the magnetic component…
Bottles, textile waste turned into valuable compounds with iron method
Addressing the global plastic waste crisis has become more urgent than ever, as the majority of discarded plastics…
How a long-life nuclear fuel will transform space travel
In 1977, two spacecraft, Voyager 1 and Voyager 2, launched toward the unknown. Nearly fifty years later, they…
Swiss researchers pioneer robot-assisted recycling for EV lithium-ion batteries
Researchers in Switzerland have taken an important step toward circular mobility by developing a robotic system that extends…
New recycling tech recovers nearly pure nickel and cobalt from old EV batteries
Researchers in South Korea have developed a new eco-friendly recycling process that recovers more than 95 percent of…
Virtual reality tech could reduce astronaut motion sickness by 80%
Researchers have discovered that virtual reality (VR) headsets could be the key to helping astronauts overcome motion sickness…