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The First-Ever Antimatter Transport by Truck Marks a New Era in Physics

Leave a Comment / Material & Energy, Material Technology / Evelina Jeremias

On Tuesday, CERN scientists achieved a groundbreaking milestone by transporting antiprotons via road, successfully testing the world’s first antimatter delivery system, with the goal of eventually supplying research labs across Europe. “The particles came back safely… so it was a success,” CERN physicist Stefan Ulmer said after the large truck completed a 10-kilometre loop around […]

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Novel Electrolyzer Converts Plastic-Waste Syngas Into Ethylene Using Lower Energy

Engineering, Material Technology / Valeriano Ndeyi

Producing one ton of ethylene generates an equal amount of carbon dioxide. With global ethylene production exceeding 300 million tons annually, the industry has a significant carbon footprint that researchers aim to reduce or eliminate. A new device from Ted Sargent’s lab at Northwestern University offers a step toward achieving that goal. The device, an

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New Process Stabilizes Lithium Anodes and Electrolytes for Durable Solid-State Batteries

Engineering, Material & Energy / Eduardo Paulo

Researchers at the Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI) have made a major advance toward the practical use of lithium-metal all-solid-state batteries—the next generation of energy storage that offers higher energy density, improved safety, and faster charging compared with conventional lithium-ion batteries. All-solid-state batteries are widely seen as a promising technology for electric vehicles, portable electronics, and

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German Scientists Create Liquid Carbon, a Potential Boost for Nuclear Fusion

Carbon Capture, Material & Energy / Ngoma Manuel

The material, produced under intense pressure and high temperatures, could serve as a coolant and neutron moderator in next-generation nuclear fusion reactors. For the first time in history, scientists have successfully created and observed liquid carbon in a laboratory—a feat once thought impossible. The University of Rostock and the Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR) in Germany achieved

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Scientists Developed Water- and Chemical-Free Self-Cleaning Glass

Material & Energy, Renewable Energy / Marcílio Santos

Chinese scientists developed electromagnetic glass that repels dirt without water or chemicals. Detailed in a recent Advanced Science publication, the technology could greatly improve the efficiency of solar panels and building windows. The glass uses anomalous lateral transport to control charged particle movement precisely. The system uses ITO electrodes and a thin PET layer to

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Gold Nanoclusters May Boost the Power of Quantum Computers

Nanotechnology, Quantum Technology, Tech / Valeriano Ndeyi

Researchers discovered that gold “super atoms” can act much like the atoms used in advanced quantum systems—except they’re significantly easier to scale up. These miniature clusters can be tailored at the molecular scale, providing a flexible and robust platform for future quantum technologies. Gold Clusters as Scalable Quantum Building Blocks Quantum technologies—from computing to sensing—rely

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The Sensor Uses Sound Waves to Detect Objects at Extremely Small Scales

Material & Energy, Nanotechnology / Valeriano Ndeyi

Every camera relies on a sensor, whether it’s an array of light-sensitive pixels or a strip of 35mm film. But what happens when you need to photograph something so tiny that the sensor itself must shrink, causing its performance to plummet? Researchers at Northeastern University have developed a sensing technology that can detect objects as

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New Window Insulation Blocks heat, not your View

Material & Energy, Renewable Energy / Jorge Paka

Physicists at the University of Colorado Boulder have developed a new window-insulating material that could boost building energy efficiency worldwide—and it works much like a high-tech version of Bubble Wrap. The material, known as the Mesoporous Optically Clear Heat Insulator (MOCHI), is produced as large panels or thin films that can be placed on the

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A Biometric “People Washer” that Scrubs, Dries and Shifts its Settings Based on Your Mood

Material Technology, Tech / Valeriano Ndeyi

Japanese company Science is advancing commercial production of its Mirai Ningen Sentakuki, the “Human Washing Machine of the Future,” after strong interest at this year’s Osaka–Kansai Expo. Only 50 units will be available, each priced at about US$385,000. Developed over six years, the pod will sell in Japan for ¥60 million, highlighting its luxury beyond

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New Reactor Recycles Battery Waste into Lithium Feedstock

Engineering, Material & Energy, Material Technology / Eduardo Paulo

As electric vehicle use rises worldwide, discarded battery packs are rapidly turning into a significant waste source. Lithium is expensive to extract, and most existing recycling techniques consume substantial energy and chemicals, typically yielding lithium carbonate that still requires additional processing to become reusable lithium hydroxide. Instead of smelting or leaching shredded battery material (“black

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