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Metals

Cooking Up a Perfect Metal Alloy
AI & Machine Learning

Researchers discovered 268 new high-performance metal alloys

Amit Malewar

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

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Quantum Physics

Quantum ‘umbilical cord’ links metal and insulator states in many materials

Amit Malewar

A new state between metal and insulator.

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Invention

Capturing and recycling aluminum from manufacturing waste

Amit Malewar

A nanofiltration process that could make aluminum production more efficient.

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Chemistry

Researchers create nanostructured 2D gold monolayers

Ashwini Sakharkar

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

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Chemistry

Evidence grows for poisonous books with harmful dyes

Dr. Prajakta Banik

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.
Health

Soft gold allows nerves to connect with electronics

Dr. Prajakta Banik

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
Health

Bird flu lasts over an hour on dairy equipment

Dr. Prajakta Banik

H5N1 and H1N1 stay in raw milk on milking equipment.

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Neuroscience

New breakthrough advances vision implants

Dr. Prajakta Banik

Flexible polymer electrodes enable stable visual perception.

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Health

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

Pranjal Malewar

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

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Invention

Energy scientists unravel the mystery of gold’s glow

Pranjal Malewar

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

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Physics

Scientists proved the fundamental limits of electromagnetic energy absorption

Pranjal Malewar

Mathematical solution evaded discovery for over two decades.

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Space

Rethinking galactic origins: Heavy-element mapping challenges conventional theory

Amit Malewar

Challenging a 20-year-old theory.

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

A scar imprinted on the surface of a white dwarf star

Amit Malewar

This scar is a concentrated patch of planetary material.

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3D Printing

3D printing with liquid metal

Amit Malewar

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

HOTIs
Physics

Detecting higher-order topological insulators

Amit Malewar

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
Technology

New welding technique to join composite metal foam

Amit Malewar

This is an important step forward.

Electric car
Invention

A new and efficient way to recycle metals from batteries

Amit Malewar

Reversing order and avoiding the loss.

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Physics

A powerful physics phenomenon demonstrated

Amit Malewar

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

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Science

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

Pranjal Malewar

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

Wenxin Zhang
Technology

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

Pranjal Malewar

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

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Invention

How to prevent biofilms in space?

Amit Malewar

Space Station tests show that a surface treatment can help.

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Health

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

Dr. Prajakta Banik

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

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Environment

Stormwater Biofiltration increases coho salmon hatchling survival

Vidya Nagalwade

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

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Health

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

Pranjal Malewar

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

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Physics

Physicists confirm the 67-year-old prediction of massless, neutral composite particle

Pranjal Malewar

Demon hunting.

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Environment

Guidelines for extracting valuable materials from water

Vidya Nagalwade

Extracting water resources enhances national security and the environment.

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Invention

Oxygen holes: The new frontier in EV battery technology

Dr. Prajakta Banik

Scientists crack the code on nickel-rich batteries.

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Chemistry

Surprising: Metals can heal themselves

Amit Malewar

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

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Invention

Laser pulse creates exotic quantum material

Vidya Nagalwade

A minimal distortion of the crystal structure at room temperature.

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Chemistry

Chemists develop new chiral structure creation method

Vidya Nagalwade

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

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Space

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Space

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Neuroscience

MIT develops breakthrough quantum interconnect for scalable computing

Quantum Computing