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Researchers report a nanotechnology approach that restored the brain's waste-clearing pathway in mice, reduced amyloid buildup, and improved blood-brain barrier function-pointing to a different way...
A newly developed ultra-black coating combines strong light absorption with thinness and durability-traits that could make it practical for starshades and other optics designed to directly image...
Researchers have connected a time crystal-an exotic quantum phase that oscillates without continuous energy input-to a practical device setup, sharpening the case for real-world uses in quantum tech.
Researchers at the Chinese Academy of Sciences have unveiled an all-iron flow battery designed for long service life, using liquid electrolytes pumped over electrodes to store and release electricity.
Researchers have directly imaged how paired particles move in a superconductor-like system, revealing synchronized, dance-like motion that standard theories didn't anticipate and offering a new...
Researchers have reproduced dolomite formation in the lab after two centuries of failed attempts, showing how tiny crystal defects can stall growth-and how natural conditions can remove those...
Northwestern engineers have printed flexible artificial neurons that generate lifelike electrical signals and can communicate with living brain cells, pointing toward softer, lower-cost interfaces...
Researchers at the Chinese Academy of Sciences propose a battery design that forms an internal "firewall" under heat, aiming to interrupt thermal runaway from the inside rather than relying only on...
Researchers at Kyushu University describe a "spin-flip" approach that could let solar cells harvest additional energy from heat, yielding an apparent efficiency above 100% under certain definitions.
Researchers have demonstrated a "phonon laser" that amplifies and controls quantized vibrations. By suppressing noise in these sound-based systems, the approach could sharpen measurements of motion,...
A new study details how the bacterial regulator MraZ changes shape-bending and partially breaking apart-to bind DNA and control genes that initiate cell division, clarifying a key checkpoint in...
Researchers unveil a toolbox enabling fault-tolerant, measurement-free quantum computation, eliminating the need for costly mid-circuit measurements and advancing scalable quantum technology.
A new study reveals AI helps researchers publish more frequently and advance their careers, but leads to less impactful scientific discoveries overall.
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