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Time Crystals: Bizarre New State of Matter Suspends Laws of Thermodynamics Indefinitely

Science Times   -   Scientific News Websites

The new state of matter known as time crystals upends the laws of thermodynamics in a way that was not done before. So how do time crystals break the laws of physics, and how could it help future quantum computing studies?

Aug 5, 2021

A universal intercalation strategy for high-stable perovskite photovoltaics

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

A team of scientists led by the Nanomaterials Research Institute at Kanazawa University have demonstrated that the stability and efficiency of certain solar panels can be greatly enhanced by using cesium iodide (CsI) intercalation technology. This...

Aug 5, 2021

Charged graphene foam acts as "uranium magnet" for water purification

New Atlas   -   Scientific News Websites

Is there anything graphene can’t do? Researchers at MIT have found yet another use for the over-achieving wonder material, by making a reusable filter out of graphene oxide foam that acts like a magnet for uranium, effectively pulling the radioact...

Aug 5, 2021

Superconductivity Research: Researchers Develop New Material that Enables Quantum Information-Based Technology

Science Times   -   Scientific News Websites

Researchers from UC Santa Barbara and Quantum Foundry have developed a new material slated to revolutionize quantum information-based technologies such as quantum computing and sensing because of its innate unique superconducting properties.

Aug 5, 2021

Simple Linking of Units Gives Legged Robots New Way to Navigate Difficult Terrain | Research Horizons

Georgia Tech   -   Organizations and Universities Websites

Researchers are working to develop simple, low-cost, legged robots capable of linking and unlinking to accomplish tasks, such as gap traversal, stair climbing, and object transport over uneven terrains. Bioengineering and Biosc...

Aug 5, 2021

Researchers Develop an Electrospun Nanofiber Membrane to Turn Seawater into Drinking Water

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

According to the World Health Organization, about 785 million people around the world lack a clean source of drinking water. Despite the vast amount of water on Earth, most of it is seawater and...

Aug 5, 2021

Nanocrystals made from amalgam of two metals

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Researchers at ETH have managed to produce nanocrystals made of two different metals using an amalgamation process whereby a liquid metal penetrates a solid one. This new and surprisingly intuitive technique makes it possible to produce a vast arr...

Aug 5, 2021

Pulsed 'Laser-in-Liquids' Approach Speeds Catalyst Discovery

Photonics Media   -   Scientific News Websites

A team at the University of Rochester showed the efficacy of pulsed lasers in accelerating research into chemical catalysts. The development of even a single catalyst material capable of triggering the arrangement and motion of the atoms needed to...

Aug 5, 2021

Powering navigational buoys with help of ocean waves

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

Traditionally used energy harvesting technologies, like photovoltaic panels or wind turbines, suffer from several limitations. In the absence of daylight and wind, neither of the two can supply any power. In the case of ocean buoys, a potential so...

Aug 4, 2021

An exciting new material: Candidate superconductor

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

Engineers have been working to develop materials that can enable quantum information-based technologies for such applications as quantum computing, communications, sensing, and simulation.

Aug 4, 2021

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