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Electronics & Semiconductors
Copper's biggest rival yet? New carbon nanotube fibers could reshape wiring for EVs, drones and aircraft
Spanish researchers have demonstrated a scalable manufacturing process for carbon nanotube (CNT) fibers with electrical conductivity comparable to that of copper and aluminum. The result, published in Science, is a breakthrough ...
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Electronics & Semiconductors
3D-MIND: A flexible device that can be integrated with living brain cells
Contemporary artificial intelligence (AI) systems, such as the models underpinning the functioning of ChatGPT, image generators and AI-powered creative tools, draw inspiration from the human brain's functions and organization. ...
May 7, 2026
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Focused helium ions create ferroelectric regions in aluminum nitride for lower-power chips
Scientists at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory have shown for the first time that ferroelectricity can be directly written into aluminum nitride using a tightly focused helium ion beam at the Center ...
May 7, 2026
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Copper cold plates could slash data-center energy usage
Mechanical engineers have designed a more effective and energy-efficient technology for cooling computer chips. Published in Cell Reports Physical Science, the researchers used a mathematical algorithm and advanced 3D printing ...
May 7, 2026
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Digital twin innovation cuts energy costs in water purification
Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) are charting a new course in water purification to reduce energy consumption and costs while ensuring safe drinking water.
May 7, 2026
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Engineering
Scientists program materials just by spinning them
There is something universally appealing about the slap bracelet, and the way a simple tap causes it to switch between a straight shape and a curled one. What you probably didn't know is that a slap bracelet's satisfying ...
May 6, 2026
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Engineering
Move over cassette tapes, adhesive tape has memory too
Materials can store information about their past—like a crease in a piece of paper that has been unfolded is a "memory" of being folded—that can be retrieved or read out and used for various purposes. In everyday life, combination ...
May 5, 2026
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Electronics & Semiconductors
Durable ionogel withstands 5,000 times its weight while staying soft on skin
The development of soft materials that can reliably function on the human body is important for the future of bioelectronics and wearable medical devices. These materials need to comfortably conform to the skin while being ...
May 5, 2026
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Telecom
Optical AI recovers distorted telecom signals at ultra-high speed, using less energy
Modern communication networks must handle ever-growing volumes of data, driven by cloud services, connected devices, and real-time applications. At the same time, they face a critical constraint: keeping energy consumption ...
May 5, 2026
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Engineering
Hidden math link helps designers build fantastic shapes
Termite mounds are remarkable structures that regulate temperature, balance airflow, and maintain structural stability in some of Earth's harshest climates. And like other irregular, disordered systems, they can be difficult ...
May 4, 2026
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Hi Tech & Innovation
Beyond borders: Metaverse manufacturing envisions AI-linked local production built on digital twins
Over the past decades, technological advances have fueled great innovation in a wide range of fields. Emerging and rapidly developing technologies, such as artificial intelligence (AI) systems, three-dimensional (3D) and ...
Computer Sciences
Computer vision helps observers understand how iconic artworks were created
Paintings are often made up of thousands of tiny brushstrokes, each going in a certain direction, that are not easily observed by the viewer. A cross-disciplinary research team from the Penn State College of Information Sciences ...
May 1, 2026
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Energy & Green Tech
Overlooked 'in-between' materials could reshape solar fuel and battery design
Researchers have identified previously unknown materials, including a new form of a widely studied clean-energy material, by carefully controlling and tracking how molecular precursors break down during heating.
Apr 30, 2026
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Software
Extended reality tool lets dancers analyze movement
It's been said that "writing about music is like dancing about architecture." Writing, or talking, about dancing can be similarly futile. A Cornell doctoral student has helped develop a tool that lets dancers use video and ...
Apr 30, 2026
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Engineering
Ultralight carbon fiber lattices achieve aluminum-level performance at a fraction of the weight
Researchers at Seoul National University have developed a new class of ultralight structural materials that combine the load-bearing strength of engineering materials with the weight of foam. Using a method called 3D node ...
Apr 29, 2026
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Engineering
A virtual violin produces realistic sounds before wood is ever carved
There is no question that violin-making is an art form. It requires a musician's ear, a craftsperson's skill, and a historian's appreciation of lessons learned over time. Making a violin also takes trust: Violin makers (luthiers) ...
Apr 29, 2026
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Engineering
Programmable 3D-printed filaments mimic artificial muscles with heat-driven bending and twisting
Nature is replete with slender filaments that bend and coil—from climbing grape vines, to folded proteins, to elephant trunks that can pick up a peanut but also take down a tree.
Apr 29, 2026
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Energy & Green Tech
Nano-tin interlayer steadies solid-state batteries, holding 81% capacity after 500 cycles
A research team led by Dr. Nam Ki-Hun at the Battery Materials and Process Research Center of the Korea Electrotechnology Research Institute (KERI) has successfully developed a nano-tin (Sn) interlayer control technology ...
Apr 29, 2026
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Energy & Green Tech
Solar photoreforming turns plastic waste into clean fuel at low temperatures
Scientists are advancing a promising solution to two of the world's biggest challenges—plastic pollution and clean energy—by transforming waste plastics into valuable fuels using sunlight.
Apr 28, 2026
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Energy & Green Tech
Computer-designed thermoelectric generator achieves more than 8-fold improvement in efficiency
A thermoelectric generator with a shape that no human designer would likely have imagined has now been created by a computer—and it performs more than eight times better than conventional designs. Rather than relying on intuition ...
Apr 28, 2026
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Energy & Green Tech
Molecular interface tweak unlocks more reliable perovskite solar cells, challenging common assumption
Perovskite solar cells are a rapidly advancing photovoltaic technology that has seen a dramatic rise in power conversion efficiency in recent years. A key driver of this progress is the use of molecular charge-selective contacts—ultrathin ...
Apr 28, 2026
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Electronics & Semiconductors
No batteries, just body heat: Demonstrating the potential of battery-free sensing
As devices for wireless sensing systems become smaller and more complex, finding suitable power sources for them is becoming increasingly difficult. However, advances in low-power sensing technology may allow such systems ...
Apr 27, 2026
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Electronics & Semiconductors
Next-gen semiconductors that share life's handedness just got more practical
A University at Buffalo-led team has found a way to help chiral semiconductors, electronic materials whose structures are left- or right-handed like many of life's building blocks, absorb visible light. In a study published ...
Apr 27, 2026
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Electronics & Semiconductors
Video: Electrical control of a metal-mediated DNA memory
DNA stores our genetic code. What if it could also be integrated with electronics to store and read other information? Scientists have been investigating how to store data in DNA, but retrieving the information remains a ...
Apr 27, 2026
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Engineering
Low-cost 3D printers could gain medical-grade precision from ultra-thin light-control film
Researchers have developed an ultra-thin optical film that improves the quality of the light used in LCD resin-based 3D printers. The advance helps ensure that tiny details are reproduced with precision, which could make ...
Apr 27, 2026
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