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Engineers develop process that turns ordinary clothing into biosensors

Researchers have devised a method of taking ordinary textile made of a cotton/polyester blend and turning the fabric into sensors that measure electrical impulses generated from muscle movement.

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Ultra-stable nanocomposite improves solar evaporation for water purification

Researchers have developed an ultra-stable amorphous Ta2O5/C nanocomposite with a hollow multishelled structure for solar evaporation, which can improve the efficiency of water purification.

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Large-scale synthesis methods for single-atom catalysts for alkaline fuel cells

The novel use of electric arcs, which are mainly used in electric welding, resulted in the development of an original technology that can produce cheap, and high-performance, cobalt-based single-atom catalysts at a commercial scale.

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Scientists invent 'smart' window material that blocks rays without blocking views

An international research team has invented a 'smart' window material that controls heat transmission without blocking views, which could help cut the energy required to cool and heat buildings.

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Chemists synthesized the smallest nanosized rare-earth-based MOF crystals to detect heavy metal ions in water

This discovery has a potential to develop efficient sensors to monitor heavy metal ions in drinking water. The synthesized luminescent MOFs demonstrate significantly lower limits of detection on heavy metal ions.

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Materials advancement accelerates the realization of AI technology

Researchers developed core material for the next-generation neuromorphic semiconductor.

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In the heat of the byte: Design could curb overheating, up performance of soft electronics

Liquid metal-glass combo shows promise for wearable devices, thermoregulating garments.

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Ultra-thin crystals as light sources in lasers

Laser emission demonstrated at room temperature: semiconductors consisting of three atomic layers could form the basis for innovative lasers.

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Storing energy in plants with electronic roots

By watering bean plants (Phaseolus vulgaris) with a solution that contains conjugated oligomers, researchers have shown that the roots of the plant become electrically conducting and can store energy.

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New ultra-high material efficient, low-cost solar cells using nanowires

A research group has developed a method for making an ultra-high material efficient solar cell using semiconductor nanowires. If this is placed on top of a traditional silicon-based solar cell, it could potentially double the efficiency of today's Si solar cells at low cost.

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Ultra-precise magnetic field detection using squeezed light

Researchers show experimentally that extra-quiet light can make a sensitive magnetometer even more sensitive.

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Proton transfer between titania surface and dye observed for photocatalysis evaluation

A temporal change in the titania surface chemical state during the UV light irradiation is not observable through conventional methods such as regular FTIR or Raman spectroscopy. Therefore, scientists observed this reaction through time-resolved fluorescence spectroscopy.

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