ETH doctoral student Marie Perrin presents the new recycling approach. In her left hand, she is holding the raw material in the form of a fluorescent lamp and, in her right, the yellow reagent that…
Researchers have enhanced solar energy harvesting by developing organic semiconductors that offer a cheaper, more adaptable alternative to silicon. A recent breakthrough reveals these materials can achieve higher efficiencies through a unique mechanism where electrons…
An artist’s depiction of a missing chalcogen atom in the middle layer of a bulk transition-metal dichalcogenide. Credit: Kyle Palmer / PPPL Communications Department New research boosts our understanding of a likely candidate for next-generation…
ORNL researchers modeled how hurricane cloud cover would affect solar energy generation as a storm followed 10 possible trajectories over the Caribbean and Southern U.S. Credit: Andy Sproles/ ORNL, U.S. Dept. of Energy Researchers have…
EPFL researchers have created a groundbreaking device that operates efficiently at millikelvin temperatures required for quantum computing, potentially revolutionizing cooling systems for advanced technologies. The LANES lab’s 2D device made of graphene and indium selenide….
A new technique developed by Professor Shoji Takeuchi’s team allows for the effective binding of engineered skin to humanoid robots, improving their appearance and functionality. This could revolutionize fields like medical research and cosmetic testing….
University of Missouri researchers have developed a novel 3D printing method that allows the creation of complex multi-material devices in a single process, streamlining manufacturing and enhancing environmental sustainability. Credit: Sam O’Keefe An innovative 3D…
PlatoNeRF, created by MIT and Meta, employs multibounce lidar and machine learning to enable autonomous vehicles to detect hidden obstacles. This innovative technique, which also assists in AR/VR and robotics, uses shadows to generate precise…
A new genetic algorithm enables precise design of phononic crystal nanostructures for improved quantum computing and communication, as confirmed by experimental validation, facilitating precise acoustic wave control. Credit: SciTechDaily.com Researchers have developed a genetic algorithm…
Skyrmion-like large hole polaron in the halide double perovskite Cs2AgBiBr6. The arrows show the atomic displacements, and the hole is at the center of this vortex. The displacement field has defined topological character, with integer…
