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Can defects turn inert materials into useful, active ones?

Demonstrating that a material thought to be always chemically inert, hexagonal boron nitride, can be turned chemically active holds potential for a new class of catalysts with a wide range of applications, according to an international team of researchers.

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By keeping ferroelectric 'bubbles' intact, researchers pave way for new devices

Special ferroelectric features offer promise for microelectronics and energy applications.

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Using metal-organic frameworks to develop promising vaccine method against recurrent UTI

Researchers are investigating the use of whole-cell vaccines to fight urinary tract infection (UTI), part of an effort to tackle the increasingly serious issue of antibiotic-resistant bacteria.

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Characterizing the crystal maze: Advances in simple crystals for thermoelectric technology

Scientists obtain new structural insights into an important class of thermoelectric materials that until now has evaded detailed characterization.

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Acquiring spectra from single excited molecules

The ability to take spectra from individual molecules promises to be a vital addition to the toolkit of researchers looking at excited molecules.

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Modeling quantum spin liquids using machine learning

A method for predicting exotic states of matter could be useful for processing quantum information.

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Polystyrene nanoplastics inhibits key signaling pathways for activation of immune T cells

Nanoplastics is a new type of environmental pollutant. Its particles can easily enter the bodies of animals through diet and breathing, and affect the physiological functions of organisms.

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Developing high-performance MXene electrodes for next-generation powerful battery

Researchers developed battery-like electrochemical Nb2CTx MXene electrodes with stable voltage output and high energy density by using a high-voltage scanning strategy. These latest findings may lead to a breakthrough in inventing the powerful battery of the next generation.

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Researchers fabricate complex optical components from fluids

Inexpensive, fast method to make freeform optics could benefit applications from eyewear to telescopes.

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Researchers team up to develop wearable pollution-measuring technology

A walk in the park could soon include getting real-time measurements of pollutants in the air and updated walking routes to avoid the most toxic ones, all while wearing a gadget the size of a smart watch.

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Pushing the limits of electronic circuits

Researchers seek to develop next-generation electronic devices by harnessing terahertz waves.

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A first biodegradable version of velcro has been created, drawing inspiration from climbing plants (w/video)

Researchers created the first ever prototype of a soft, biodegradable and soluble velcro inspired by the micro-hook structure of leaves on the catchweed plant (Galium aparine), for use in devices for the monitoring and safeguarding of the environment and in precision farming.

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Exploding and weeping ceramics provide path to new shape-shifting material (w/video)

Scientists have discovered a path that could lead to shape-shifting ceramic materials. This discovery could improve everything from medical devices to electronics.

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3D printing approaches atomic dimensions

A new 3D printing technology makes the production of complex metallic objects at the nanoscale possible. A team of chemists has developed an electrochemical technique that can be used to make objects out of copper just 25 nanometres in diameter.

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Nested nanowells speed single cell studies

With a new chip, researchers can analyze more than 1,000 proteins in 108 single cells in one day.

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Magnetic symmetry is not just like looking in a mirror (w/video)

Researchers have uncovered the quantitative explanation for magnetic symmetry breaking during domain wall motion, a contribution to the fundamental physics of technology needed to build faster computers.

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