Researchers Make Next-Generation, Tough Battery Component
New strategy to double the toughness of a ceramic material could be useful in bringing solid-state batteries to the mass market
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Not All of Nature's Layered Structures Are Tough as Animal Shells and Antlers, Study Finds
Using computer modeling, researchers were able to look deeper into why layering enhances toughness in some materials and not others
Research Reveals New State of Matter: A Cooper Pair Metal
A team of researchers has shown that Cooper pairs can also conduct electricity with some amount of resistance, like regular metals do
At Future Mars Landing Spot, Scientists Spy Mineral That Could Preserve Signs of Past Life
A new study shows that the rover's Jezero crater landing site is home to deposits of hydrated silica, a mineral that just happens to be particularly good at preserving biosignatures
Molecular Thumb Drives: Researchers Store Digital Images in Metabolite Molecules
DNA isn't the only game in town when it comes to molecular data storage
Teaching Robots Handwriting and Drawing
A new algorithm enables robots to reproduce human-like pen strokes just by looking at images of handwriting or sketches
Researchers Detect Age-Related Differences in DNA from Blood
Researchers have discovered age- and health-related differences in fragments of DNA found floating in the bloodstream
Mars Moon Got Its Grooves from Rolling Stones, Study Suggests
Computer models were used to simulate the movement of debris from Stickney crater, a huge gash on one end of Phobos' body
Researchers Create New 'Smart' Material with Potential Biomedical, Environmental Uses
The 3-D printing method used to make the materials is known as stereolithography
Brown Researchers Develop New Test to Objectively Measure Pain, Test Medications
Neuroscientists have developed an electroencephalography-based test to objectively measure pain