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Growing ultrathin semiconductors directly on electronics could eliminate a fragile manufacturing…
Transfer-free junction obtained via chemical vapor deposition. Credit: Sathvik Iyengar / Rice University
A team of materials scientists at…
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Solar trees provide opportunity to meet renewable energy targets without deforestation
The solar tree simulated using 3D Google Earth imagery captured prior to installing flat fixed solar panels, based on QuickBird satellite imagery dated April 2012.…
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Self-powered photodetector achieves 20-fold sensitivity boost using novel device structure
Credit: Advanced Functional Materials (2025). DOI: 10.1002/adfm.202510113
Silicon semiconductors used in existing photodetectors have low…
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Unique fingerprints in 3D printing may foil adversaries
An example of a broken ghost gun. Credit: Raviv lab
3D printing is a simple way to create custom tools, replacement pieces and other…
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Innovative adhesive film harvests electricity from peeling, enabling battery-free sensing and safety
Schematic image illustrating the structure and working mechanisms of a metamaterial adhesive-integrated triboelectric nanogenerator (MetaAdh-TENG), which integrates…
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Shape-changing antenna enables more versatile sensing and wide-range communication
A meta-antenna (shiny latticed material) could be incorporated into a curtain that dynamically adjusts household lighting. Here, a prototype is seen retracted (top…
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Nuclear waste could be a source of fuel in future reactors
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain
From electric cars to artificial intelligence (AI) data centers, the technologies people use every day…
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Nanoengineered electrode material boosts cycling and efficiency in Li-metal batteries
Nanoengineered carbon/ZnO composite design for Li metal hosting during electrochemical cycling. Credit: Nature Nanotechnology (2025). DOI:…
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Sweat-sensitive jacket adjusts its thickness to keep you comfortable when it’s cold
Concept and mechanism of the sweat-sensitive adaptive warm clothing. Credit: Science Advances (2025). DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adu3472
When we…
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Swiss pilot surpasses solar-powered plane altitude record
The SolarStratos plane has 22 square meters of solar panels on its wings.
Swiss pilot Raphael Domjan beat the altitude record for a…
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