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Cooking Up a Perfect Metal Alloy

Researchers discovered 268 new high-performance metal alloys

A fast-track way to search for high-performance metal alloys.

nanofiltration

Capturing and recycling aluminum from manufacturing waste

A nanofiltration process that could make aluminum production more efficient.

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Researchers create nanostructured 2D gold monolayers

Nanostructured 2D gold monolayers offer possibilities in catalysis, electronics, and nanotechnology.

Books and science kits

Evidence grows for poisonous books with harmful dyes

Dangerous dyes in some, the Lipscomb library sealed untested, colorful 19th-century books in plastic bags for safe handling and storage.

Image showing The soft electrodes developed by Klas Tybrandt's research group at Linköping University are stretchable to follow the body's movements without damaging tissue. They consist of extremely thin threads of gold and soft silicone rubber.

Soft gold allows nerves to connect with electronics

Gold is hard to make into long, thin threads. However, researchers at Linköping University have created gold nanowires and soft electrodes that connect to...

Bird flu veterinarians vaccinate against diseases in poultry such as farm chickens h5n1 h5n6

Bird flu lasts over an hour on dairy equipment

H5N1 and H1N1 stay in raw milk on milking equipment.

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New breakthrough advances vision implants

Flexible polymer electrodes enable stable visual perception.

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Dark chocolate’s bright side: Minimal metal risk for kids

The study sampled 155 dark and milk chocolates from various global brands.

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Energy scientists unravel the mystery of gold’s glow

This discovery could drive the development of solar fuels and batteries.

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Scientists proved the fundamental limits of electromagnetic energy absorption

Mathematical solution evaded discovery for over two decades.

Artist’s impression of WD 0816-310, a magnetic white dwarf with a metal scar

A scar imprinted on the surface of a white dwarf star

This scar is a concentrated patch of planetary material.

an additive manufacturing technique

3D printing with liquid metal

Their new technique can produce furniture-sized aluminum parts in only minutes.

HOTIs

Detecting higher-order topological insulators

Just like a book can’t be judged by its cover, a material can’t always be judged by its surface.

Way to Weld Metal Foam

New welding technique to join composite metal foam

This is an important step forward.

Electric car

A new and efficient way to recycle metals from batteries

Reversing order and avoiding the loss.

Spacetime warping Cosmic and futuristic digital illustration

A powerful physics phenomenon demonstrated

Study hints at new way to improve on spintronics for future tech.

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X-rays reveal microstructural fingerprints of 3D-printed alloy

A novel approach to explore the way microstructure emerges in a 3D-printed metal alloy.

Wenxin Zhang

A new fabrication technique for 3D printing objects a thousand times smaller

Scientists reinvented the technique to allow for printing objects a thousand times smaller: 150 nanometers.

Caption:Inside these vials are chambers containing the new surface material and the microbes

How to prevent biofilms in space?

Space Station tests show that a surface treatment can help.

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Individuals who consume marijuana have high levels of metals in their blood and urine

The results indicate marijuana is a source of cadmium and lead exposure.

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Stormwater Biofiltration increases coho salmon hatchling survival

Bioretention filtration prevents acute mortality and reduces chronic toxicity for early-life stage coho salmon.

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Study examines links between drinking water quality and increased lung infections in people with cystic fibrosis

The study sheds light on how water-quality elements may increase the risk of bacteria-related pulmonary infections.

Image showing woman with flask for expertise environmental pollution concept.

Guidelines for extracting valuable materials from water

Extracting water resources enhances national security and the environment.

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Oxygen holes: The new frontier in EV battery technology

Scientists crack the code on nickel-rich batteries.

Green marks the spot where a fissure formed

Surprising: Metals can heal themselves

Microscopic cracks vanish in experiments, revealing possibility of self-healing machines.

Image showing Hanff grow crystals.

Laser pulse creates exotic quantum material

A minimal distortion of the crystal structure at room temperature.

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Chemists develop new chiral structure creation method

A UC Riverside study investigates sensing and anti-counterfeit technological applications.

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