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Australian study explores architectural use for end-of-life tyres
Australian study explores architectural use for end-of-life tyres A new study by The University of South Australia has tested and verified the structural integrity of walls constructed from tyres pack...
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Generating thickness-independent piezoelectricity in atom-thick materials
Generating thickness-independent piezoelectricity in atom-thick materials There’s still plenty of room at the bottom to generate piezoelectricity. Engineers at Rice University and their colleagues are...
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New MIT method boosts Wind Farm output without new equipment
New MIT method boosts Wind Farm output without new equipment Virtually all wind turbines, which produce more than 5 percent of the world’s electricity, are controlled as if they were individual, free-...
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Scientists uncover how rechargeable Aqueous Zinc Batteries work
Scientists uncover how rechargeable Aqueous Zinc Batteries work While scientists have hoped that rechargeable zinc-manganese dioxide batteries could be developed into a viable alternative for grid sto...
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Japanese researchers study how roads affect the development of cities
Japanese researchers study how roads affect the development of cities The phrase “All roads lead to Rome” captures in five words how important roads are for important cities. Yet, when we think of wha...
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Research find affordable and sustainable alternative to Lithium-Ion Batteries
Research find affordable and sustainable alternative to Lithium-Ion Batteries Concerns regarding scarcity, high prices, and safety regarding the long-term use of lithium-ion batteries has prompted a t...
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Molecular beam scattering looks at chemical reactions of volatile liquids
Molecular beam scattering looks at chemical reactions of volatile liquids The interface between gases and liquids is found throughout nature. It is also important to many industrial processes. To impr...
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Scientists use neutrons to study Engine Material while its running
Scientists use neutrons to study Engine Material while its running Researchers used neutrons to see how a new aluminium-cerium (AlCe) alloy behaves under the high temperatures and pressures inside an...
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Researchers learn to Control Electron Spin at Room Temperature
Researchers learn to Control Electron Spin at Room Temperature As our devices become smaller, faster, more energy efficient, and capable of holding larger amounts of data, spintronics may continue tha...
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Scientists model 5G factory of the future
Scientists model 5G factory of the future Russian Foundation for Basic Research (RUDN) mathematicians have created a model of a future factory, equipped with a large number of devices that communicate...
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Study finds impact of Lithium Brine Mining depends on how old the water is
Study finds impact of Lithium Brine Mining depends on how old the water is A ground-breaking new study recently published in the journal Earth’s Future and led by researchers at the University of Mass...
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Scientists develop super strength material inspired by Limpets
Scientists develop super strength material inspired by Limpets The small aquatic snail-like molluscs use a tongue bristling with tiny microscopic teeth to scrape food off rocks and into their mouths....
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Scientists explore Recycling Greenhouse Gases with Biotechnology
Scientists explore Recycling Greenhouse Gases with Biotechnology Acetone and isopropanol are important chemicals for industry. They are used to produce materials from jet fuel to solvents to detergent...
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Multilayered Coating could herald Corrosion Resistant Steel
Multilayered Coating could herald Corrosion Resistant Steel Steel is one of the strongest materials found on earth and is widely used for construction. But on its own, the durability of steel is poor....
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Dutch scientists discover liquid solution that turns into a Hydrogel when diluted
Dutch scientists discover liquid solution that turns into a Hydrogel when diluted In Science Magazine, TU/e researchers publish tier research on new phase transitions of solutions and gels in water, w...
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Light could turn Methane into Methanol
Light could turn Methane into Methanol An international team of researchers, led by scientists at the University of Manchester, has developed a fast and economical method of converting methane, or nat...
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MIT researchers help Robots to find and retrieve buried objects
MIT researchers help Robots to find and retrieve buried objects Finding a lost wallet buried under a pile of items is pretty straightforward — we simply remove things from the pile until we find the w...
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Idaho National Laboratory testing Lithium-Sulfur Batteries
Idaho National Laboratory testing Lithium-Sulfur Batteries Imagine a future when electric vehicles can travel thousands of miles on a single charge, and cargo ships and passenger planes run on batteri...
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New research uncovers low-energy light can bend plastic
New research uncovers low-energy light can bend plastic A team of Florida State University researchers has uncovered a way to use low-energy light to manipulate photopolymers or plastic films — a find...
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Room temperature Ferroelectric Materials will drive Next-Generation Memory Devices
Room temperature Ferroelectric Materials will drive Next-Generation Memory Devices The first report of room temperature ferroelectricity in bulk hafnia could extend Moore’s Law for data storage. Ferro...
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LUSIX unveils Sun Grown Diamonds
LUSIX unveils Sun Grown Diamonds LUSIX, a prime grower of lab-grown diamonds (LGDs), has unveiled its Sun Grown Diamonds™, revealing that its entire diamond growing operation is now 100% solar...
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Sound Absorbing Wallpaper breakthrough inspired by Moth Wings
Sound Absorbing Wallpaper breakthrough inspired by Moth Wings Experts at the University of Bristol have discovered that the scales on moth wings act as excellent sound absorbers even when placed on an...
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Chinese scientists create Membrane to improve Reversibility of Zinc-Air Batteries
Chinese scientists create Membrane to improve Reversibility of Zinc-Air Batteries The long-standing challenges to the practical implementation of rechargeable zinc-air batteries (ZABs) are the electro...
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Australian Scientists discover Superworms that can munch through Plastic Waste
Australian Scientists discover Superworms that can munch through Plastic Waste Researchers at the University of Queensland have found a species of worm with an appetite for polystyrene could be the ke...
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Scientists study effects of Heat on Materials at Atomic Resolution
Scientists study effects of Heat on Materials at Atomic Resolution As electronic, thermoelectric and computer technologies have been miniaturized to nanometre scale, engineers have faced a challenge s...
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Novel fusion process could bring the Sun’s energy home
Novel fusion process could bring the Sun’s energy home Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory have uncovered critical new details about fusion faciliti...
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Exploring the 3D Printing of Complex Metal Parts
Exploring the 3D Printing of Complex Metal Parts 3D printing has opened exciting new avenues for engineers and forced product designers to reimagine what is possible. The ability to print complex meta...
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Scientists discover new way to diagnose Cracks in Concrete
Scientists discover new way to diagnose Cracks in Concrete A chemical reaction that causes concrete to crack and deteriorate can now be identified without harm, according to Argonne scientists. Althou...
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Turmeric extract could lead to safer and more efficient fuel cells
Turmeric extract could lead to safer and more efficient fuel cells Researchers at the Clemson Nanomaterials Institute (CNI) and their collaborators from the Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning...
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Recycled Rubber Concrete flexes into the residential market
Recycled Rubber Concrete flexes into the residential market A novel approach to rubber recycling could see end-of-life tyres repurposed into concrete for residential constructions as new research from...
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Mystery of how Liquid Droplets erode Hard Surfaces solved
Mystery of how Liquid Droplets erode Hard Surfaces solved A first-of-its-kind study led by University of Minnesota Twin Cities researchers reveals why liquid droplets have the ability to erode hard su...
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Research team uncovers clues to new Exotic Superconductor Superpowers
Research team uncovers clues to new Exotic Superconductor Superpowers A research team has uncovered new clues into the exotic behaviour of unconventional superconductors – devices that efficiently car...
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AI paving the way to to new rare-earth compounds
AI paving the way to to new rare-earth compounds Artificial intelligence advances how scientists explore materials. Researchers from Ames Laboratory and Texas A&M University trained a machine-lear...
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Korea University explores converting Plastic Waste into Porous Carbon to Capture CO2
Korea University explores converting Plastic Waste into Porous Carbon to Capture CO2 Plastic waste can be upcycled into novel materials for capturing CO2 gas, but most demonstrations have only been do...
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A new material could lead to stronger, lighter and safer Helmets and Vehicles
A new material could lead to stronger, lighter and safer Helmets and Vehicles A team of Johns Hopkins University researchers created a shock-absorbing material that protects like a metal, but is light...
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Australian scientists rapid fluidic flow technique could mix immiscible liquids
Australian scientists rapid fluidic flow technique could mix immiscible liquids In one of the grand challenges of science, a Flinders University device which previously ‘unboiled’ egg protein is now u...
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New carbon-negative technology could turn waste gases into valuable chemicals
New carbon-negative technology could turn waste gases into valuable chemicals A team of scientists from LanzaTech, Northwestern University and the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory...
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Idaho National Laboratory explores how teeth can teach us about modern materials
Idaho National Laboratory explores how teeth can teach us about modern materials As unlikely as it sounds, a simple tooth could play a significant role in the world’s clean energy future. Dental ename...
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Burning plasma experiment achieved Inertial Fusion for the first time
Burning plasma experiment achieved Inertial Fusion for the first time For more than 60 years, scientists have sought to understand and control the process of fusion, a quest to harness the vast amount...
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MIT two-dimensional polymer makes lightweight materials stronger than steel
MIT two-dimensional polymer makes lightweight materials stronger than steel Using a novel polymerization process, MIT chemical engineers have created a new material that is stronger than steel and as...
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Scientists discover structural changes in metal oxides at low temperatures
Scientists discover structural changes in metal oxides at low temperatures When water boils, it converts into another phase, steam. Such transitions are commonplace in nature and frequently studied in...
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Atomic-scale Element Ordering responsible for the strength of Metallic Alloys
Atomic-scale Element Ordering responsible for the strength of Metallic Alloys Metal alloys are materials that contain two or more atomic metal elements. They often have one primary element and smaller...
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Graphene sandwich makes the Impossible Material possible
Graphene sandwich makes the Impossible Material possible The design of new materials allows for either improved efficiency of known applications or totally new applications that were out of reach with...
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Georgia Institute of Technology making Green Hydrogen production more efficient
Georgia Institute of Technology making Green Hydrogen production more efficient The climate crisis requires ramping up usage of renewable energy sources like solar and wind, but with intermittent avai...
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Sustainable sodium and potassium ion battery performance astounds Bristol Scientists
Sustainable sodium and potassium ion battery performance astounds Bristol Scientists Researchers at the University of Bristol, UK, have developed high-performance sodium and potassium ion batteries us...
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3D Printed Sand gets super strength with Polymer discovery
3D Printed Sand gets super strength with Polymer discovery Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory designed a novel polymer to bind and strengthen silica sand for binde...
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Twisting 2D materials may lead to improved electronic and optical devices
Twisting 2D materials may lead to improved electronic and optical devices A new generation of electronics and optoelectronics may soon be possible by controlling twist angles in a particular type of b...
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MIT imaging technique visualises cement hydration on a molecular level
MIT imaging technique visualises cement hydration on a molecular level The concrete world that surrounds us owes its shape and durability to chemical reactions that start when ordinary Portland cement...
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MIT researchers find a better way to design metal alloys using machine learning
MIT researchers find a better way to design metal alloys using machine learning Advanced metal alloys are essential in key parts of modern life, from cars to satellites, from construction materials to...
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Southampton University process for turning carbon emissions into plastics
Southampton University process for turning carbon emissions into plastics Scientists from the University of Southampton have invented a hybrid catalyst platform that can efficiently and sustainably c...
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