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…
Hexatic phase melting observed in real-time in ultra-thin materials
Researchers from the University of Vienna have observed what happens when ultra-thin materials melt in unprecedented detail. Their…
Scientists are turning human brain cells into functional computers
Though it may seem like fiction, we may one day see computational hardware constructed from living human brain…
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.…
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…
Longshot plans giant space-gun to launch satellites into orbit
Longshot, an aerospace technology start-up founded in 2021, is developing a launch system to shoot payloads, such as…
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…
Light-controlled material changes shape in 1D, 2D, or 3D on demand
In the future, there could be materials that can reconfigure themselves on demand, adapting their structure and properties…
448-qubit milestone puts fault-tolerant quantum computing within reach
Researchers at Harvard, publishing in the journal Nature on Monday, have demonstrated a new quantum system that can…
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…
Scientists turn wood waste into glowing material for TVs and phones
An eco-friendly substitute has been developed for the light-emitting materials used in modern display technologies, such as TVs…