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A chip to replace animal testing

Researchers are developing a medical chip that will allow statements to be made about the effect of substances on babies in the womb.

Nov 17th, 2022

All-3D-printed lithium metal batteries with high energy density

Researchers have developed all-3D printed Li metal batteries (LMBs) with robust cycle stability and ultrahigh areal energy density.

Nov 16th, 2022

Skin-like electronics could monitor your health continuously

New wearable electronics paired with artificial intelligence could transform screening for health problems.

Nov 16th, 2022

Removing and preventing static electricity using a triboelectric nanogenerator

A technique to decrease the body electric potential using a triboelectric nanogenerator is discovered and developed into a static prevention technology.

Nov 16th, 2022

Next generation material that adapts to its history

Responsive material changes its behaviour based on earlier conditions.

Nov 15th, 2022

Unimon - A new qubit to boost quantum computers for useful applications

Scientists have discovered a new superconducting qubit, the unimon, to increase the accuracy of quantum computations.

Nov 15th, 2022

High-resolution, wearable electrotactile rendering device virtualizes the sense of touch (w/video)

Researchers developed a wearable tactile rendering system, which can mimic the sensation of touch with high spatial resolution and a rapid response rate.

Nov 15th, 2022

'Kagome' metallic crystal adds new spin to electronics

Physicists have found that a novel metallic crystal displays unusual electronic behaviour on its surface, thanks to the crystal's unique atomic structure. Their findings open up the possibility of using this material to develop faster and smaller microelectronic devices.

Nov 15th, 2022

A chemical reaction as good as gold

Gold may hold the key to unlocking an elusive but highly desirable reaction pathway.

Nov 15th, 2022

Researchers show an entirely new concept for the formation of a heterojunction for photovoltaics

The researchers chose a caesium lead iodide perovskite in the beta and gamma phases to realise their new concept.

Nov 14th, 2022

New spectroscopy technique measures the properties of just the topmost atomic layer of materials

Physicists have developed a new technique that can measure the properties of the topmost atomic layer of materials without including information from the underlying layers.

Nov 12th, 2022

Researchers cook up a new way to remove microplastics from water

The researchers used egg whites and graphene to create an aerogel, a lightweight and porous material that can be used in many types of applications, including water filtration, energy storage, and sound and thermal insulation.

Nov 11th, 2022

Nanocrystals store light energy and drive chemical reactions

Researchers have introduced novel quantum dots with very low toxicity and very high performance. They are activated by commercially available blue LEDs - the UV light that is usually required is not needed.