Bizarre Things: Matter & Energy
June 8, 2025
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June 2, 2025 — Researchers have engineered a laser device smaller than a penny that they say could power everything from the LiDAR systems used in self-driving vehicles to gravitational wave detection, one of the most delicate experiments in existence to observe ...
May 28, 2025 — Materials scientists have succeeded in creating a genuine 2D hybrid material called ...
May 28, 2025 — A review of experimental research reveals how VR is best used and why it's struggled to become a megahit with ...
May 29, 2025 — Researchers gave participants face tattoos that can track when their brain is working too hard. The study introduces a non-permanent wireless forehead e-tattoo that decodes brainwaves to measure mental strain without bulky headgear. This technology ...
May 29, 2025 — Scientists have developed a powerful new tool for finding the next generation of materials needed for large-scale, fault-tolerant quantum computing. The significant breakthrough means that, for the ...
May 5, 2025 — A new technique maintains structural integrity by essentially hiding openings in materials from surrounding forces. Rather than reinforcing an opening, such as a hole or a window, to protect against a few select forces, the new approach reorganizes ...
May 28, 2025 — A new study in Nature describes both the mechanism and the material conditions necessary for superfluorescence at high ...
May 27, 2025 — Researchers have designed a liquid hydrogen storage and delivery system that could help make zero-emission aviation a reality. Their work outlines a scalable, integrated system that addresses several engineering challenges at once by enabling ...
May 28, 2025 — Engineers have developed a real-life Transformer that has the 'brains' to morph in midair, allowing the drone-like robot to smoothly roll away and begin its ground operations without pause. The increased agility and robustness of such robots could ...
May 28, 2025 — Scientists have observed anyons -- quasiparticles that differ from the familiar fermions and bosons -- in a one-dimensional quantum system for the first time. The results may contribute to a better ...
May 22, 2025 — Proteins catalyze life by changing shape when they interact with other molecules. The result is a muscle twitching, the perception of light, or a bit of energy extracted from food. The ability to engineer shapeshifting proteins opens new avenues for ...
May 27, 2025 — Laser-based metal processing enables the automated and precise production of complex components, whether for the automotive industry or for medicine. However, conventional methods require time- and resource-consuming preparations. Researchers are ...
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June 2, 2025 — Researchers have recreated the world's oldest synthetic pigment, called Egyptian blue, which was used in ancient Egypt about 5,000 years ...
May 27, 2025 — New technology that uses light's color and spin to display multiple ...
May 23, 2025 — Scientists create a floss pick that samples cortisol within saliva as a marker of stress and quantifies it with a built-in electrode. The system uses a polymer casting technology that can be adapted ...
May 23, 2025 — A new experiment encodes quantum information in the motion of the atoms and creates a state known as hyper-entanglement, in which two or more traits are linked among a pair of ...
May 23, 2025 — Researchers have discovered a new 2D material, confirming decade-old ...
May 14, 2025 — have created a new type of insect cyborg that can navigate autonomously -- without wires, surgery, or stress-inducing electrical shocks. The system uses a small ultraviolet (UV) light helmet to steer ...
May 22, 2025 — Neuroscientists and materials scientists have created contact lenses that enable infrared vision in both humans and mice by converting infrared light ...
May 19, 2025 — Humans no longer have exclusive control over training social robots to interact effectively, thanks to a new study. The study introduces a new simulation method that lets researchers test their ...
May 21, 2025 — Large shifts in UV radiation at Lake Tahoe are associated with wet and dry climate extremes, finds a new ...
May 21, 2025 — Researchers developed a way to extend the shelf life of vegetables by injecting them with melatonin using biodegradable ...
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May 21, 2025 — A new camera setup can record three-dimensional movies with a single pixel. Moreover, the technique can obtain images outside the visible spectrum and even through tissues. The development thus opens ...
May 20, 2025 — Imagine drawing on something as delicate as a living cell -- without damaging it. Researchers have made this groundbreaking discovery using an unexpected combination of tools: frozen ethanol, ...
May 19, 2025 — Researchers have developed a novel framework named WildFusion that fuses vision, vibration and touch to enable robots to 'sense' and navigate complex outdoor environments much like humans ...
May 19, 2025 — Underwater or aerial vehicles with dimples like golf balls could be more efficient and maneuverable, a new prototype has ...
May 19, 2025 — A team was able to show that swimming movements are possible even without a central control unit. This not only explains the behavior of microorganisms, it could also enable nanobots to move in a ...
May 16, 2025 — Molecules like DNA are capable of storing large amounts of data without requiring an energy source, but accessing this molecular data is expensive and time consuming. Researchers have now developed ...
May 15, 2025 — Whether bismuth is part of a class of materials highly suitable for quantum computing and spintronics was a long-standing issue. Research has now revealed that the true nature of bismuth was masked ...
May 14, 2025 — Scientists inspired by the octopus's nervous system have developed a robot that can decide how to move or grip objects by sensing its ...
May 13, 2025 — Fungi are considered a promising source of biodegradable materials. Researchers have developed a new material based on a fungal mycelium and its own extracellular matrix. This gives the biomaterial ...
May 13, 2025 — Quantum physics keeps challenging our intuition. Researchers have shown that joint measurements can be carried out on distant particles, without the need to bring them together. This breakthrough ...
May 12, 2025 — Engineers have taught a simple submarine robot to take advantage of turbulent forces to propel itself through ...
May 12, 2025 — Massive ripples in the very fabric of space and time wash over Earth constantly, although you'd never notice. An astrophysicist is trying a new search for these gravitational ...
May 9, 2025 — Researchers have developed AI technology similar to a fellow songwriter who helps create ...
May 9, 2025 — A significant advancement in molecular engineering has produced a large, hollow spherical shell nanostructure through the self-assembly of peptides and metal ions, report researchers from Japan. This ...
May 9, 2025 — An international team has pioneered a nano-3D printing method to create superconducting nanostructures, leading to groundbreaking technological ...
May 9, 2025 — Researchers have developed two unique energy-efficient and cost-effective systems that use urea found in urine and wastewater to generate hydrogen. The unique systems reveal new pathways to ...
May 8, 2025 — New technique for cell or drug delivery, localization of bioelectric materials, and wound healing uses ultrasound to activate printing within the ...
May 8, 2025 — Engineers developed a ping-pong-playing robot that quickly estimates the speed and trajectory of an incoming ball and precisely hits it to a desired location on the ...
May 8, 2025 — In space, energetic neutrinos are usually paired with energetic gamma rays. Galaxy NGC 1068, however, emits strong neutrinos and weak gamma rays, which presents a puzzle for scientists to solve. A ...
May 8, 2025 — Augmented-reality (AR) technology is rapidly finding its way into everyday life, from education and healthcare to gaming and entertainment. However, the core AR device remains bulky and heavy, making ...
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Friday, May 16, 2025
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Friday, May 9, 2025
- Amuse, a Songwriting AI-Collaborator to Help Create Music
- Self-Assembly of a Large Metal-Peptide Capsid Nanostructure Through Geometric Control
- Bringing Superconducting Nanostructures to 3D
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Thursday, May 8, 2025
- 3D Printing in Vivo Using Sound
- Ping Pong Bot Returns Shots With High-Speed Precision
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- Robotic Dog Mimics Mammals for Superior Mobility on Land and in Water
- Scottish Shrimp Study Illuminates New Potential for Bait-Less Fishing
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- Eco-Friendly Aquatic Robot Is Made from Fish Food
Wednesday, May 7, 2025
- New Discovery Shows How Molecules Can Mute Heat Like Music
- Feat of 'dung-Gineering' Turns Cow Manure Into One of World's Most Used Materials
- Is Virtual-Only Couture the New Clothing Craze?
- Physicists Snap the First Images of 'free-Range' Atoms
- Cracking the Code: Deciphering How Concrete Can Heal Itself
Tuesday, May 6, 2025
- Study of Velvet Worm Slime Could Revolutionize Sustainable Material Design
- Gender Characteristics of Service Robots Can Influence Customer Decisions
- Would a Musical Triangle of Any Other Shape Sound as Sweet?
- Bridging Worlds: Physicists Develop Novel Test of the Holographic Principle
- Accordion Effect Makes Graphene Stretchable
Monday, May 5, 2025
- Text-to-Video AI Blossoms With New Metamorphic Video Capabilities
- New Theory of Gravity Brings Long-Sought Theory of Everything a Crucial Step Closer
Friday, May 2, 2025
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- Will the Vegetables of the Future Be Fortified Using Tiny Needles?
- Using 'shallow Shadows' To Uncover Quantum Properties
Monday, April 28, 2025
- High-Wire Act: Soft Robot Can Carry Cargo Up and Down Steep Aerial Wires
- Geoengineering Technique Could Cool Planet Using Existing Aircraft
- Scientists Observe How Blobs Form Crystals and Discover a New Crystal Type
- A Neuro-Quantum Leap in Finding Optimal Solutions
Friday, April 25, 2025
Thursday, April 24, 2025
- Nanophotonic Platform Boosts Efficiency of Nonlinear-Optical Quantum Teleportation
- Flying Robots Unlock New Horizons in Construction
Wednesday, April 23, 2025
- Engineering a Robot That Can Jump 10 Feet High -- Without Legs
- 'Periodic Table of Machine Learning' Could Fuel AI Discovery
- Generative AI Masters the Art of Scent Creation
- Scientists Have Found a Way to 'tattoo' Tardigrades
- New Electronic 'skin' Could Enable Lightweight Night-Vision Glasses
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Tuesday, April 22, 2025
- Light Fields With Extraordinary Structure: Plasmonic Skyrmion Bags
- Robot See, Robot Do: System Learns After Watching How-to Videos
- Transformable Flat-to-Shape Objects Created Using Sewing Technology
Monday, April 21, 2025
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Wednesday, April 16, 2025
- RoboBee Comes in for a Landing
- Holiday Flights Could Carry Fewer Passengers as World Warms
- A Step Toward Harnessing Clean Energy from Falling Rainwater
- Living Fungus-Based Building Material Repairs Itself for Over a Month
- Bite-Sized Chunks of Chicken With the Texture of Whole Meat Can Be Grown in the Lab
- 'Cosmic Radio' Could Find Dark Matter in 15 Years
Tuesday, April 15, 2025
- An Elegant Method for the Detection of Single Spins Using Photovoltage
- A Bowling Revolution: Modeling the Perfect Conditions for a Strike
- Simulate Sound in 3D at a Finer Scale Than Humans Can Perceive
Monday, April 14, 2025
Friday, April 11, 2025
- Maximal Entanglement Sheds New Light on Particle Creation
- Scientists Observe Exotic Quantum Phase Once Thought Impossible
- A Fluid Battery That Can Take Any Shape
- Light That Spirals Like a Nautilus Shell
Wednesday, April 9, 2025
- Hopping Gives This Tiny Robot a Leg Up
- 3D-Printed Open-Source Robot Offers Accessible Solution for Materials Synthesis
Tuesday, April 8, 2025
- New Research Finds Fluorescence in Feathers of Long-Eared Owls
- Tiny, Soft Robot Flexes Its Potential as a Life Saver
Monday, April 7, 2025
- Chatbot Opens Computational Chemistry to Nonexperts
- Rare Crystal Shape Found to Increase the Strength of 3D-Printed Metal
Friday, April 4, 2025
Thursday, April 3, 2025
- Revealing Capillaries and Cells in Living Organs With Ultrasound
- Solar Cells Made of Moon Dust Could Power Future Space Exploration
Wednesday, April 2, 2025
- Smartphone Photo Sensors Transformed Into an Unprecedented Resolution Antimatter Camera
- Biodegradable Fake Fingernails Make Manicures More Sustainable
- Scientists Merge Two 'impossible' Materials Into New Artificial Structure
Tuesday, April 1, 2025
- Metasurfaces: Bilayer Device Can Control Many Forms of Polarized Light
- The Experts That Can Outsmart Optical Illusions
Friday, March 28, 2025
Thursday, March 27, 2025
- Physics of Irregular Objects on Inclined Planes Probed
- Physics Meets Art: A New Twist on Interference Patterns
- A Lighter, Smarter Magnetoreceptive Electronic Skin
- Is AI the New Research Scientist? Not So, According to a Human-Led Study
- Feeling the Future: New Wearable Tech Simulates Realistic Touch
Wednesday, March 26, 2025
- Mini Rolling Robot Takes Virtual Biopsies
- Engineers Redefine How Heat Transfers on Advanced Surfaces
- A Safe Nuclear Battery That Could Last a Lifetime
- Making Sturdy, Semi-Transparent Wood With Cheap, Natural Materials
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