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First direct detection of star-forming gas in early galaxies

Astronomical observations provide new insights into how galaxies formed and grew during the universe's first billion years.

Today, 15:55 UTC

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Laser pulses unlock hidden conductive state in quantum material

Ultrafast laser pulses switch a quantum material from insulating to conductive, revealing a hidden phase with potential for future electronics.

Today, 15:45 UTC

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Nanozyme liners reduce inflammatory wear debris from joint implants

Nanozyme-modified polyethylene liners reduced wear debris and made remaining particles less inflammatory, lowering oxidative stress and bone loss in implant models.

Today, 15:22 UTC

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How water becomes the heart of a supercapacitor

Tiny clay channels let water move charge efficiently, enabling an early-stage supercapacitor made from water, clay and graphene for greener storage.

Today, 15:05 UTC

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Atomic simulations reveal how far transistors can shrink

Simulations show which 2D transistor designs best control leakage as devices shrink, helping guide future chip scaling below today’s limits.

Today, 14:53 UTC

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Spintronic system protects cryptographic keys

Physical state changes make unauthorized key extraction impossible to hide.

Today, 06:53 UTC

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Water-floating technique prints nano-circuits onto delicate surfaces

Water-floating transfer printing places ultra-thin metal nano-circuits on leaves, fruit, fibers and curved surfaces without heat, pressure or adhesives.

Today, 06:45 UTC

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Engineered crystal pathways turn light pulses into synaptic memory

Engineered grain boundaries guide sulfur ions through a layered crystal, letting light create lasting synapse-like memory in an artificial device.

June 14, 2026

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4D-printed absorber uses heat-driven shape change to tune microwave shielding

A 4D-printed microwave absorber uses heat to reshape itself and strengthen internal energy loss, enabling tunable shielding after fabrication.

June 12, 2026

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Researchers use counterjet to reveal clumpy gas near a black hole

Counterjet observations reveal clumpy, dense ionized gas around a supermassive black hole, offering a new probe of AGN jet–gas interactions.

June 12, 2026

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Organic molecule pushes LED emission closer to monochromatic light

A boron-rich ladder molecule narrows spontaneous emission, improving color purity while exposing stability challenges inside OLED devices.

June 12, 2026

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Alkali-doped zinc oxide enables rare-earth-free mechanoluminescence

Lithium or sodium substitution turns abundant zinc oxide into a stress-activated near-infrared emitter for self-powered optical sensing.

June 12, 2026

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Cryogenic silicon carbide transistor mimics neuron-like switching

A silicon carbide transistor uses negative differential resistance at millikelvin temperatures to enable low-power local control near quantum processors.

June 12, 2026

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Ballistic electron transport observed in single-crystalline copper thin films

Defect-free copper pathways let electrons travel with less scattering, pointing to ways of reducing resistance in future nanoscale wiring.

June 12, 2026

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Molecular 'slack' switch could lead to tougher, smarter soft materials

Molecular rings reveal how hidden chain length controls stiffness, toughness and elasticity, offering a blueprint for tunable smart materials.

June 12, 2026

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Researchers discover piezoelectric effect in diamond membranes

Diamond, long deemed non-piezoelectric, now shows stable voltage generation in ultrathin flexible membranes, unlocking self-powered medical sensors.

June 12, 2026

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On the trail of the missing hydrogen atoms

AI method reconstructs missing hydrogen atom positions in crystal databases, enabling faster, more accurate materials simulations for storage, batteries and other uses.

June 11, 2026

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Cosmic dawn fuel discovery unlocks early galaxy growth secrets

NSF VLA and ALMA observations detect enormous cold molecular gas reserves in a distant galaxy seen 13 billion years ago.

June 11, 2026

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Big Bang inside a star: How a gravastar forms

A new relativity model suggests gravastars could form when dark energy creates an expanding mini-universe inside a collapsing star, preventing a black hole.

June 11, 2026

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Salt cycling process turns solar desalination into day-night power

A solar steam generator creates its own brine and harvests electricity twice, turning salt buildup into a full day-night power cycle.

June 11, 2026

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AI fast-forwards molecular simulations by 10 000-fold

AI can now predict molecular changes over time, potentially accelerating drug testing and helping identify promising treatments faster and more accurately.

June 11, 2026