The newly developed LiDFOB electrolyte for lithium-ion batteries presents a cost-effective, highly conductive, and stable alternative to traditional lithium salts, enhancing battery performance and sustainability while simplifying production and recycling processes. Scientists have developed an…
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MIT researchers have engineered bacteria that can function as transistors, allowing them to create “living circuit boards” like those shown. Credit: Courtesy of the researchers, edited by MIT News MIT researchers have engineered bacteria to…
Researchers from North Carolina State University have created teardrop-shaped soft robots that leap upward or forward when exposed to infrared light – and will keep jumping as long as the light is present. The work…
The new cooling system combines two nickel-titanium foils: a heat-responsive foil generates motion, which a second foil uses to produce cooling. Credit: Concept by Yi-Ting Hsiau and Jingyuan Xu, KIT; visual design by Ella Maru…
Some in-game spending systems may encourage repeated purchases in ways that extend well beyond loot boxes. Credit: Shutterstock A game may be free to download, but for a small group of players, the spending can…
Map showing path of two-node quantum network through Cambridge and Boston, Massachusetts. Credit: Can Knaut via OpenStreetMap Physicists demo first metro-area quantum computer network in Boston. Imagining a quantum internet capable of transmitting hacker-proof information…
Conceptual image illustrating how a machine-learning model trained on data constructed through multimodal literature mining and physical knowledge explores the vast compositional space of lead-free dielectrics and identifies candidate materials for experimental validation. Credit: Seoul…
Conceptual illustration of the study. A nanoscale polymer film deposited on a copper tube by initiated chemical vapor deposition (iCVD) promotes droplet nucleation during water vapor condensation and facilitates the rapid removal of the resulting…
Visualization of broadband flow stabilization by a super-resonant coiled phononic subsurface. Credit: Hussein et al./ CU Boulder New phononic subsurface designs could help control aircraft turbulence more broadly and predictably without reshaping the vehicle. At…
The newly created SiC junction transistor and its electrical characteristics from room temperature to 600°C. Credit: Science Graphics A new bottom gate design takes advantage of the intrinsic properties of SiC. For more than 20…
