A watched pot never boils, goes the old saying, but many of us have at least kept an eye on the pot, waiting for the bubbling to start. It's satisfying to finally see the rolling boil, behind which complex physical mechanisms are at play.
May 2, 2025
Researchers created the first next-gen betavoltaic cell using carbon-14 quantum dots and a perovskite layer for stable power and high conversion efficiency.
May 2, 2025
This technology converts scent molecules into electrical signals and trains AI models on their unique patterns. It holds great promise for applications in personalized healthcare, the cosmetics industry, and environmental monitoring.
May 2, 2025
A massive new database of dielectric material properties could speed up the development of electronics like smartphones and energy storage systems.
May 2, 2025
Metamaterials are synthetic materials with microscopic structures that give the overall material exceptional properties. A huge focus has been in designing metamaterials that are stronger and stiffer than their conventional counterparts. But there...
May 2, 2025
Scientists from three UK universities have been granted £6 million to develop single-atomic layer semiconductors under a program called NEED2D (“Enabling Net Zero and the AI Revolution with Ultra-Low Energy 2D Materials and Devices”).
May 2, 2025
Zentek has announced that the Forensic Services and Coroner's Complex ("FSCC") in Toronto, Ontario - where Dexterra Group Inc. provides integrated facility management services - has issued a purchase order for the procurement of Ze...
May 1, 2025
Fire is arguably humanity's earliest discovery. It was pivotal in advancing society—underpinning many of humanity's most transformative inventions, from cooking and forging weapons to generating energy and enabling car combustion engines.
May 1, 2025
Nanotechnology is the use of materials that are one-billionth of a meter (a nanometer) in size. One of its potential uses is to clean up whatever is contaminating water supplies. Analytical chemist Philiswa Nomngongo, a leading researcher in nanot...
May 1, 2025
A research team at Tohoku University's Advanced Institute for Materials Research (WPI-AIMR) has developed a new technique to rapidly and accurately determine the charge state of electrons confined in semiconductor quantum dots—fundamental com...
May 1, 2025
