New battery technology involving microwaves may provide an avenue for renewable energy conversion and storage.Purdue University researchers created a technique to turn waste polyethylene terephthalate, one of the most recyclable polymers, into…
New discovery helps close the gap towards optically-controlled quantum computation
Scientists have discovered a light-induced switching mechanism in a Dirac semimetal. The mechanism establishes a new way to control the topological material, driven by back-and-forth motion of atoms and electrons, which will…
New Bioinspired Material Can ‘Shapeshift’ to External Forces
Inspired by how human bone and colorful coral reefs adjust mineral deposits in response to their surrounding environments, Johns Hopkins researchers have created a self-adapting material that can change its stiffness in…
Nanosensor can alert a smartphone when plants are stressed
MIT engineers have developed a way to closely track how plants respond to stresses such as injury, infection, and light damage, using sensors made of carbon nanotubes. These sensors can be embedded…
Scientists prove feasibility of using light and sound for better medical imaging
In the first study of its kind, Johns Hopkins researchers provide evidence that an alternative imaging technique could someday replace current methods that require potentially harmful radiation. The findings, published in IEEE…