Materials
The evolution of 3D printing nanoscale optical devices
Inversely constructed 3D-patterned mid-infrared metaoptics.
A portable solar-powered water harvester combats water scarcity
MOF water harvester uses sunlight to extract water from death valley air.
Scientists discovered static electricity attracts ticks to hosts
Ticks attract hosts through accumulated static electricity in air gaps.
Magnetic robots are capable of walking, crawling, and swimming
New soft-bodied robots controlled by magnetic fields are ideal for confined spaces.
Predicting molecule’s properties using language learning
The AI algorithm predicts molecular features with little data, which speeds up medication discovery.
Algorithmic innovation enables sustainable technology from atoms to materials
New materials are required for a net-zero and sustainable future.
Researchers develop world’s first non-toxic aluminium-ion battery
The new aluminum radical battery promises more sustainable power.
Direct visualization of the zero-field pair density wave
Tunneling spectroscopy confirms exotic superconducting state in iron-based superconductor.
UCC research innovations could have an impact on the development of quantum computing
A crucial property of the new superconductor material.
Protein is essential for neuronal axon structure and circuit connections in flies and humans
Perlecan is key for sustaining the structural integrity of neuronal axons.
Weaker bonds break more easily than any of the strong polymer
Weaker bonds strengthen the polymers.
What do you need for the crystal to have a very low thermal conductivity?
how low thermal conductivity occurs in crystals?