Reaping the benefits of noise
AMOLF scientists unravel noise-assisted signal amplification in systems with memoryCredit: AMOLF Interacting Photons group Signals can be amplified by an ...
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Ionophobic electrode boosts energy storage performance
Credit: IPE Using renewable energy to replace fossil energy is now considered the best solution for greenhouse gas emission and ...
Recruiting bacteria to build catalysts atom by atom
Credit: © 2021 KAUST Exploiting the unusual metal-reducing ability of the iron-breathing bacterium Geobacter sulfurreducens, KAUST researchers have demonstrated a ...
New methods proposed to characterize polymer lamellar crystals
Credit: LI Xiangyang Different from small molecules, polymer will fold into lamellar crystals during crystallization and further assemble into lamellar ...
Shiny mega-crystals that build themselves
The other side of entropyCredit: Gian Vaitl / Empa To really appreciate what a team of researchers led by Maksym ...
Rare mineral from rocks found in mollusk teeth
First time rare type of iron mineral has been discovered in a living organismCredit: Northwestern University Northwestern University researchers have, ...
Study of promising photovoltaic material leads to discovery of a new state of matter
McGill University researchers gain new insight into the workings perovskites that could lead to more efficient and cheaper solar cellsCredit: Colin Sonnichsen Researchers ...
Report reveals impact of £1.8billion+ on UK science and economy by Diamond Light Source
Credit: Diamond Light Source/Technopolis A recent study by Technopolis and Diamond estimates a cumulative monetised impact of at least £1.8 ...
Engineering researcher receives $450K grant
Marianna Maiaru earns Air Force Young Investigator awardCredit: UMass Lowell LOWELL, Mass. - UMass Lowell researcher Marianna Maiaru, assistant professor ...
Tuning the intermediate reaction barriers by a CuPd catalyst for CO2 electroreduction to C2 products
Credit: Chinese Journal of Catalysis Using intermittent electric energy to convert excessive CO2 into C2 products, such as ethylene and ...
Warm ice may fracture differently than cold ice
New study suggests old rules on how ice breaks may not always hold upCredit: Iman El Gharamti/Aalto University Researchers at ...
Skoltech researchers proposed an attractive cheap organic material for batteries
Credit: ACS Applied Energy Materials A new report by Skoltech scientists and their colleagues describes an organic material for the ...
Holograms increase solar energy yield
A newly developed holographic light collector boosts solar panel efficiency for an energy conversion increase of approximately five percent over ...
Superflimsy graphene turned ultrastiff by optical forging
Stiffened graphene opens up avenues for novel applicationsCredit: University of Jyväskylä/Pekka Koskinen, Vesa-Matti Hiltunen Graphene is an ultrathin material characterized ...
“Bite” defects in bottom-up graphene nanoribbons
Quantum electronicsCredit: Empa / EPFL (adapted with permission from J. Phys. Chem. Lett. 2021,12, 4692-4696, Copyright 2021 American Chemical Society) ...
Food scraps get a bold new life
Credit: Institute of Industrial Science, the University of Tokyo Tokyo, Japan - Most people don't think much about the food ...
NTU Professor’s achievements recognised with ASME’s prestigious medal
Research has seen him scrutinising geckos, bones, and conch shellsCredit: NTU Singapore As a child, Professor Gao Huajian, Distinguished University ...
Innovation pioneers score world first for sustainable construction with graphene concrete
First commercial pour of engineered graphene concrete takes place in UK using Manchester technologyCredit: The University of Manchester/Nationwide Engineering Manchester ...
Researchers find semimetal that clings to a quantum precipice
Credit: Yiming Qiu, NIST Scientists studying a special kind of semimetals have found a material with an unusually pristine nature ...
New optimization approach helps design lighter carbon fiber composite materials
New design approach for manufacturing carbon fibers with optimized orientation and thickness achieves weight reduction in fiber reinforced plasticsCredit: Robert ...
