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08Mar

AI Uncovers a Novel Method to Enhance Titanium Alloys and Accelerate Production

Brendan Croom, a senior materials scientist at Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory, is pictured in APL’s X-ray Computed Tomography Laboratory, where high-resolution imaging helps researchers analyze additively manufactured materials. Croom and his team are using artificial intelligence to optimize titanium alloy production, uncovering faster, more efficient manufacturing methods with potential applications in aerospace, shipbuilding,...

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08Mar

Have We Finally Seen the Universe’s First Stars?

Globular clusters, such as NGC 1866, contain very old Population II stars, the generation that followed Population III. (ESA/Hubble & NASA)Long before stars illuminated the cosmos, the Universe existed in a vast sea of hydrogen and helium. Only when these gases clumped together under immense pressure did the first stars ignite, forging heavier elements in...

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07Mar

Converting Liquor Waste into Energy: Baijiu Sediment Repurposed as a Sodium-Ion Battery Anode

Synthesis process of hard carbon and the application of the battery. Credit: ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces (2025). DOI: 10.1021/acsami.4c17922A research team from the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, collaborating with baijiu manufacturer Wuliangye, has developed a carbon-based anode for sodium-ion batteries using baijiu sediment. Their study, published in ACS Applied Materials &...

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06Mar

Touch Transforms Perception: Bionic Hand Senses and Grasps Like a Human

The new hybrid robotic hand blends soft and rigid parts with touch-sensitive technology, allowing for precise and flexible object handling. Credit: Sriramana Sankar / Johns Hopkins UniversityJohns Hopkins University engineers have created a groundbreaking prosthetic hand that can delicately grip plush toys, securely hold water bottles, and handle other everyday objects with human-like precision....

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06Mar

High-Performance Ni-Rich Cathode Materials for Advanced All-Solid-State Batteries

Schematic illustration of strategies to overcome each factor of capacity fading in ASSBs. Credit: Nature Energy (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41560-025-01726-8Energy researchers are continuously exploring new battery technologies to advance the electronics industry. Their goal is to develop batteries that charge faster, last longer, and offer extended overall lifespans. Among the most promising options are all-solid-state batteries (ASSBs),...

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05Mar

Versatile Solar Film Nears Market Readiness

Power Roll's solar film is inching closer to becoming cheap to produce, and more efficient at generating energy as wellPower Roll / The University of SheffieldSince 2012, UK-based Power Roll has been developing a cost-effective way to print solar film for clean energy generation. Now, the company has taken a major step toward large-scale...

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04Mar

e-Taste sprays virtual food flavors directly into your mouth.

A new device called e-Taste could soon let you taste your video game foodDepositphotosVirtual reality excels at engaging sight and sound, while developers continue making progress with touch. Even smell is beginning to play a role—for better or worse. That leaves one final sense: taste. Whether or not people truly want to experience flavors...

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04Mar

Engineers develop a more efficient burner to cut methane emissions.

Researchers at Southwest Research Institute and the University of Michigan developed and tested an advanced methane flare burner using additive manufacturing and machine learning. A new study found that the new design eliminated 98% of methane vented during oil production. Credit: Southwest Research InstituteResearchers from Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) and the University of Michigan...

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04Mar

Bitcoin price plummets amid market uncertainty.

Credit: PixabayBitcoin's price plunged nearly 10 percent on Monday as escalating trade tensions and uncertainty over a proposed U.S. crypto reserve fund drove investors away from risk.Initially, Bitcoin and other digital assets surged after President Donald Trump floated the idea of creating a national cryptocurrency reserve. However, prices quickly tumbled as doubts emerged over...

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03Mar

Supernova explosions may have influenced Earth’s evolutionary history.

An artist's impression of a supernova exploding near the ancient EarthNASA/CXC/M. WeissAstrophysicists have taken a forensic approach to a cosmic mystery, tracing radioactive elements on the seafloor back to potential supernova explosions. Their findings suggest a possible link between these cosmic events and evolutionary changes in viruses within an African lake.The key evidence is...

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