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Extracting high-purity gold from electrical and electronic waste
A fibrous adsorbent selectively recovers high-purity gold from waste. Dramatically reduces the cost and time of the recovery process and enables material to be mass-produced and repeatedly recycled.
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AI and physics combine to reveal the 3D structure of a flare erupting around a black hole
Based on radio telescope data and models of black hole physics, scientists used neural networks to reconstruct a 3D image that shows how explosive flare-ups in the disk of gas around our supermassive black hole might look.
April 22, 2024
New metasurface innovation unlocks precision control in wireless signals
Reconfigurable metasurfaces boost wireless communication by adjusting wave characteristics, enhancing imaging and radar functionality.
April 22, 2024
This alloy is kinky
Researchers have uncovered a remarkable metal alloy that won't crack at extreme temperatures due to kinking, or bending, of crystals in the alloy at the atomic level.
April 22, 2024
Ion thermoelectric conversion devices for near room temperature
Researcher have designed and prepared a brand-new thermoelectric conversion device, which dramatically improves the performance of thermoelectric conversion through the organic combination of thermal diffusion effect and redox reaction on the electrode.
April 22, 2024
Magnetic with a pinch of hydrogen
Research team develops new idea to improve the properties of ultra-thin materials.
April 22, 2024
New sensing checks for 3D printed products could overhaul manufacturing sector
Researchers developed a sensing technology that can assess the quality of components in fields such as aerospace.
April 22, 2024
Tiny crystals with a big impact on technology innovation
Nanostructured crystals revolutionize optics, acoustics, electronics & magnetics through precise wave manipulation, driving groundbreaking technological advancements.
April 22, 2024
Identifying what causes electron-hole separation in thin-film cells to increase solar cell efficiency
Scientists used atomic force microscopy to identify what causes electron-hole separation due to energy-level differences within and at the interface between crystals in the light-absorbing layer of thin-film solar cells.
April 22, 2024
Giant galactic explosion exposes galaxy pollution in action
Astronomers have produced the first high-resolution map of a massive explosion in a nearby galaxy, providing important clues on how the space between galaxies is polluted with chemical elements.
April 22, 2024
Wood-based nanogenerators turn water evaporation into sustainable electricity
Researchers have developed high-performance, biodegradable generators that leverage wood's natural properties to convert water evaporation into green electricity.
April 20, 2024
Scientists discover new way to extract cosmological information from galaxy surveys
New method uses density reconstruction for joint analysis of two-point functions to extract primary information from three- and four-point functions.
April 19, 2024
Compact quantum light processing
Researchers have achieved a significant breakthrough in quantum technology, with the successful demonstration of quantum interference among several single photons using a novel resource-efficient platform.
April 19, 2024
To build a better AI helper, start by modeling the irrational behavior of humans
A new technique can be used to predict the actions of human or AI agents who behave suboptimally while working toward unknown goals.
April 19, 2024
X-ray laser study elicits secrets from an important nanogel
Scientists scrutinised the properties of an important nanogel that is often used in medicine to release drugs in a targeted and controlled manner at the desired location in a patient's body.
April 19, 2024
Scientists develop novel aggregation-induced emission carbon dots for bioimaging
Novel aggregation-induced emission carbon dots show great promise for a variety of imaging and biological sensing applications.
April 19, 2024
Nanoparticles may enable direct medicine delivery to brain in neurodegenerative disorders
Nanoparticles' protein corona may enable crossing the blood-brain barrier, potentially delivering medicine directly to the brain in neurodegenerative disorders.
April 19, 2024
Conducting 2D polymers exhibit electron mobility comparable to graphene
Conducting 2D polymers synthesized with electron mobility rivaling graphene, overcoming challenges in polymer growth and enabling unprecedented electrical properties.
April 19, 2024