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Read "Condensed-Matter and Materials Physics: Basic Research for Tomorrow's Technology" at NAP. edu
4+ week, 2+ day ago (544+ words) Powerful forces have driven the development of condensed-matter and materials physics. In the beginning, the desire was to replace inconvenient and bulky vacuum tubes with solid-state devices. Then came World War II with radar and 1 Vannevar Bush, Science the Endless…...
Lead-free films sharpen MEMS harvesting
4+ day, 10+ hour ago (289+ words) A new lead-free thin film could help microdevices harvest energy more efficiently from ambient motion. By introducing a small amount of manganese into. .. . Lead-free films sharpen MEMS harvesting Please login or register to read this article. This item is under…...
Beyond fluorine: Scientists achieve world-record performance in eco-friendly graphene fuel cells
5+ day, 20+ hour ago (276+ words) A breakthrough in "interface engineering" by Kumamoto University clears the path for sustainable, high-power hydrogen energy By applying a targeted acid treatment to engineer the interface between the GO membrane and electrodes, the team significantly reduced interfacial resistance, enabling efficient…...
Cooling solar modules with nanofluids based on graphene oxide, Mxene
5+ hour, 2+ min ago (625+ words) An international research group has developed a novel solar module passive cooling system that integrates three-dimensional oscillating heat pipe (3 D-OHP) with different combinations of nanofluids based on hybrid graphene oxide (GO) and'a two-dimensional titanium carbide known as MXene (Ti3 C2 Tx). MXene…...
Nanoscale magnetic scaffolds: Synthesis, characterization, and biomedical potential
12+ hour, 3+ min ago (632+ words) The field of nanobiotechnology is witnessing rapid advancements with the integration of magnetic nanoparticles into scaffold systems, paving the way for inno. .. Select the journal/section where you want your idea to be submitted: About this Research Topic Manuscript Submission…...
New Type Of Electrically Driven Artificial Muscle Fiber
3+ day, 22+ hour ago (354+ words) Like the fibers that bundle together to form biological muscles, these fibers can be arranged in different configurations to meet the demands of a given task. Unlike conventional robotic actuation systems, they are compliant enough to interface comfortably with the…...
Framework upgrades quartz crystal microbalance analyses
3+ day, 5+ hour ago (603+ words) When combined with QCM experimental data, Virtual-QCM yields measurements of protein configuration and viscoelasticity. Framework upgrades quartz crystal microbalance analyses lead image A quartz crystal microbalance (QCM) measures mass changes by monitoring the frequency shifts of a quartz crystal resonator....
Kraig Biocraft Laboratories Increases R&D Capacity, as Project Atlas Breakthroughs Creating New Spider Silk Transgenics
3+ week, 20+ hour ago (176+ words) The Company has expanded its laboratory capabilities, onboarding new scientific personnel and the deployment of new advanced equipment. These improvements have roughly tripled screening throughput, allowing the R&D team to keep up with the rapid development of new transgenics....
Frontiers | Advanced Organic Materials for Next-Generation Sensing: Bridging Molecular Design and Multi-Functional Applications
2+ week, 4+ hour ago (29+ words) Manuscript Submission Deadline 11 October 2026 Nitte Meenakshi Institute of Technology Faculty of Science, Aswan University St Thomas College Kozhencherry The Pennsylvania State University (PSU) University Park, United States...
Powering the future: how tiny molecular "tubes" could revolutionise batteries
5+ day, 1+ hour ago (367+ words) From the smartphones in our pockets to the growing fleet of electric vehicles on our roads, lithium-ion batteries have become central to modern life. Yet this essential technology still faces important challenges. The liquid electrolytes used in conventional batteries are…...