The image conceptualizes the processing, structure and mechanical behavior of glassy ion conductors for solid state lithium batteries. Credit: Adam Malin/ORNL, U.S. Dept. of Energy When electricity flows through a battery, the materials inside it…

Cornell researchers discovered a “quantum spin-glass” state in quantum computing, offering insights into error correction and revealing hidden orders in quantum algorithms, potentially leading to new quantum state classifications and advances in quantum computing. At…

Researchers at Columbia University have developed Re6Se8Cl2, a superatomic semiconductor that outperforms silicon in speed and efficiency by forming unique quasiparticles. This discovery paves the way for exploring new materials in semiconductor technology. Columbia chemists…

A groundbreaking AI method created by EPFL and Harvard scientists allows for efficient tracking of neurons in moving animals, using a convolutional neural network with ‘targeted augmentation’. This significantly reduces manual annotation, accelerating brain imaging…

Illustration of the core of the photonic cavity that was fabricated as two halves that assembled themselves into one unit. The cavity confines light inside the gap, which is only a few atoms wide as…

Artist’s rendering of a 2D material strategically strained to lie precariously between two different crystal phases. Assistant Professor Stephen Wu from the University of Rochester is using such materials to create hybrid phase-change memristors that…

Chinese researchers have significantly improved the performance of sodium-ion batteries by methylating hydrogel electrolytes, increasing their salt absorption and stability. This advancement not only boosts the efficiency of these eco-friendly batteries but also opens new…

PicoRuler: Protein-based molecular rulers make it possible to test the optical resolution of the latest super-resolution microscopy methods on biomolecules in the sub-10-nanometer range under realistic conditions. Credit: Gerti Beliu, DALL-E 3 / University of…

An Anthrobot is shown, depth colored, with a corona of cilia that provides locomotion for the bot. Credit: Gizem Gumuskaya, Tufts University The multicellular bots move around and help heal “wounds” created in cultured neurons….

Alex de Vries’ research highlights the substantial water consumption of Bitcoin mining, exacerbating the global water crisis. This issue is particularly severe in water-scarce regions and countries like the U.S. and Central Asia. De Vries…