Frictional heating technique yields better magnets at a lower cost
Friction consolidation (FC) as a single-step densification process. Credit: Nature Communications (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-025-62804-9 Researchers have demonstrated a…
Turning spent batteries into high-voltage energy storage systems
Comparison of conventional recycling methods and upcycling strategy. Schematic of the a) closed-loop upcycling by RFBs and b)…
Study identifies best times to consume electricity and cut carbon emissions
Credit: Cell Reports Sustainability (2025). DOI: 10.1016/j.crsus.2025.100367 Shifting electricity consumption to times when the grid has a greater…
Robotic space rovers keep getting stuck. Engineers have figured out why
Mechanical engineering professor Dan Negrut poses with a space rover used for testing. Credit: Joel Hallberg / UW–Madison…
Researchers demonstrate modular approach for building scalable quantum computers
Experiment overview. Credit: Nature Electronics (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41928-025-01404-3 What do children’s building blocks and quantum computing have in…
New research shows why people use the Internet of Things (IoT) and why sometimes they do not
Adoption of the Internet of Things (IoT). Credit: Journal of Consumer Behaviour (2024). DOI: 10.1002/cb.2427 The Internet of…