Materials Science
Lithium-ion batteries use toxic, heavy metals that can impact the environment when they are extracted from the ground and are difficult to dispose of safely
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More than 60 years ago, scientists first recognized scorpions' propensity to glow under UV light.
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Physicists are busy searching for a substance that becomes superconducting at room temperature
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New high-performance thermal analysis, rheology, and microcalorimetry tools help accelerate the pace of materials research
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JEOL has expanded its mass spectrometer product line, introduced a new FE-SEM, and added some more firepower to NMR
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Researchers' work is expected to advance materials for neuromorphic computing and bio-inspired technologies
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A team of Penn State scientists used the cold sintering process to densify barium titanate ceramics at less than 572 degrees Fahrenheit
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Columbia engineers first to demonstrate a robotic finger with a highly precise sense of touch over a complex, multicurved surface
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Simple chip powered by quantum dots allows standard microscopes to visualize difficult-to-image biological organisms
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Unlike Superglue, the new eco glue develops its full strength in a preferred direction, similar to "peel and stick" adhesives
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Tiny, battery-free ID chip can authenticate nearly any product to help combat losses to counterfeiting
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Most top-performing hybrid perovskite solar cells contain water-dissolvable lead, raising concerns over potential leakage from damaged cells
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