MIT researchers built small supercapacitors from cement, water and conductive carbon black, showing that cement-based material can store and release electrical charge. Their estimates suggest larger structures might offer useful…
Factorial Energy and Mercedes-Benz reported integrating Factorial’s solid-state battery cells into a modified EQS test vehicle, which the companies said traveled more than 1,000 kilometers on a charge. The demonstration…
Harvard and Wyss Institute researchers created a two-layer hydrogel adhesive inspired by slug mucus, designed to stick to wet, moving tissue. Laboratory and animal tests showed promise for sealing injuries,…
An international team created medium-density amorphous ice by mechanically milling ordinary ice at very low temperatures. The disordered solid falls between two previously known amorphous forms and may help scientists…
Researchers analyzing Roman concrete fragments from Privernum, Italy, found lime-rich inclusions that may help seal cracks when water enters the material. Laboratory tests support the idea that hot mixing with…
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory researchers demonstrated a method for 3D-printing complex glass forms using silica-particle ink followed by heat treatment. The 2017 proof of concept could enable specialized components with…
Researchers have developed a deep learning system called FermiNet that solves the Schrödinger equation for complex molecular systems. This breakthrough allows for the high-precision simulation of electron behavior, which is…
Researchers at the University of Chicago have created a material that conducts electricity like a metal despite having a disordered, plastic-like molecular structure. This discovery challenges the traditional scientific belief…
Researchers have discovered large crystals of lonsdaleite, a rare hexagonal diamond, within ureilite meteorites recovered from desert field sites. This discovery reveals a natural process for creating materials harder than…
