Oxygen release from battery materials can cause thermal runaway. Credit: Takashi Nakamura A research group has produced fresh insights about the release of oxygen in…
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PhD student, Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden. Credit: Sandra Nayeri/Chalmers University of Technology Imagine sitting out in the sun,…
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This image shows a temporal focusing microscopy (TFM) image, left, and DEEP-TFM image, right, of a kidney imaged through a scattering medium. Shown in blue,…
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Device can be worn on a fingertip and generates small amounts of electricity when a person’s finger sweats or presses on it. Credit: UC San…
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Wi-Fi utilizes a spectrum that is “unlicensed,” which can be utilized by any device or network that follows FCC transmission rules. In recent years, cellular…
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Cross-section of the designed heart-shaped phase singularity sheet. The extended dark region in the center image is a cross-section of the singularity sheet. The phase…
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Bigon Rings: Researchers described the mathematics that underlie many forms created from thin strips of flexible material. The techniques could assist to form materials that…
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University of Sydney researchers create a robot that sorts soft plastics. Credit: University of Sydney Researchers create robot that sorts soft plastic Technology could be…
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The monolayer of molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) is sandwiched between two protective layers of boron nitride (hBN), with molybdenum rhenium (MoRe) contacts extending through the upper…
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A new approach to brain imaging combines functional MRI, electroencephalography and a technique known as EROS, which shines near-infrared light on the scalp to capture…
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