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Tag: Materials Science

“Something Extraordinary Was Happening” – Scientists Solve Quantum Metal Mystery

Japanese researchers have revealed how weak magnetic fields can instantly control the direction of electrical flow in quantum metals. Quantum...

Scientists Develop the World’s First Rechargeable Hydride Ion Battery

Scientists have built the first rechargeable hydride ion battery. Hydride ions (H⁻) have drawn interest as potential charge carriers for...

Scientists Unlock Diamond’s Quantum Potential

Researchers engineered nanodiamond-antenna systems that capture nearly all light from diamond defects, unlocking a major step toward practical quantum...

Scientists Discover Ordinary Ice Has Extraordinary Electrical Properties

Ice can generate electricity when bent, a process called flexoelectricity. The discovery connects to lightning formation and future device...

Scientists Grow “Gold Quantum Needles” for Sharper Biomedical Imaging

Potential applications range from biomedical imaging to the conversion of light energy. University of Tokyo researchers Shinjiro Takano, Yuya Hamasaki,...

The U.S. Is Sitting on a Goldmine of Critical Minerals – but They’re Being Thrown Away

Critical U.S. minerals are already mined but discarded. Small-scale recovery could meet demand and cut waste. According to a new...

America’s Most Powerful Laser Fires Its First 2-Petawatt Shot

Reaching 2 petawatts of power, the NSF-funded ZEUS facility at the University of Michigan supports research with potential benefits...

The Unexpected Material That Could Build Our First Mars Colony

Swinburne and <span class="glossaryLink" aria-describedby="tt" data-cmtooltip="<div class=glossaryItemTitle>CSIRO</div><div class=glossaryItemBody>CSIRO stands for the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization. It is...

Scientists Discover a Cheaper, More Powerful Catalyst for Clean Hydrogen Energy

Scientists used a nanoparticle “megalibrary” to uncover a low-cost, high-performing alternative to iridium, unlocking a faster path to affordable...