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deadline.comscience18 days ago
Ta-Based Alloy Shows 100 MPa Yield Strength at 2,400 °C and Over 800 MPa at Room Temperature
@Nature reported development of a boron-stabilized HfO₂-strengthened Ta-based alloy. It delivers ultrahigh-temperature tensile strength alongside room-temperature ductility exceeding prior refractory alloys.
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South China Morning Postworld29 days ago
Pei Qibing Named Director of University of Macau Materials Institute
The UCLA emeritus professor will lead the Institute of Applied Physics and Materials Engineering after three decades in the United States.
interestingengineering.comscience35 days ago
Mechanophore Cross-Links Boost Ballistic Energy Absorption in Polystyrene and SBS at Extreme Strain Rates
@Nature reported that embedding force-sensitive mechanophores as cross-links increased energy dissipation by up to 115 percent at strain rates above 10^7 s^{-1} in polystyrene and styrene-butadiene-styrene networks.
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world37 days ago
University of Hong Kong Researchers Develop First Soft 3D Hydrogel Semiconductor
Scientists at the University of Hong Kong developed the first soft three-dimensional semiconductor constructed from hydrogel. The material mimics human tissue and interacts with living cells.
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naturalnews.comscience41 days ago
LDPE/ZnO nanocomposite extends citrus shelf life from 16 to 32 days
A 5 wt% LDPE/ZnO:Cu,Si film achieved 94.76% methylene blue degradation under visible light and at least 83% microbial reduction in the dark. The material doubled shelf life for naturally contaminated citrus stored at 25 °C while suppressing Penicillium growth by 92.2%.
foxnews.comtechnology43 days ago
University of Illinois Team Stacks Silicon Circuits at 200 Degrees Celsius
Researchers built three layers of 625 transistors each with 98-100% yields using a low-temperature transfer process. The work was published in Nature and is moving toward foundry trials.
3dprintingindustry.comscience44 days ago
Study Identifies Stabilizing Bonds as Key to Stability Range in Disordered Solids
A research paper published on 31 May 2026 examines how specific particle interactions determine stability levels in disordered solids. The work spans materials from marginally stable to ultra-stable states.
link.springer.comscience44 days ago
Soft X-ray ARPES images 2D electron and hole gases in GaN/AlN heterostructures
Researchers applied soft X-ray ARPES to map subband dispersions in buried GaN quantum wells. Oxygen adsorption served as a chemical gate to shift band positions without electrostatic contacts.
ncbi.nlm.nih.govscience47 days ago
Study Tests Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles and Cold Plasma for UV-Protective Workwear Textiles
Researchers applied zinc oxide nanoparticles made by chemical and green methods to textiles, then used citric acid or cold plasma to improve adhesion. Ultraviolet protection factor and air permeability were measured before and after washing.
link.springer.comscience51 days ago
Researchers Develop Conductive Microsheet Electrode for Skin Biosignal Recording
A team from the University of Tokyo and partner institutions created a fully conductive microsheet electrode using polyurethane and self-doped PEDOT. The electrode records electrocardiograms in high-temperature, high-sweat environments such as saunas.
Science Newsworld52 days ago
Gold Surface Atoms Rearrange to Slow Oxidation
Researchers found that gold atoms on freshly exposed surfaces shift from square to hexagonal arrangements. This change makes splitting oxygen molecules far more difficult. The study was published May 21 in Physical Review Letters.
bbc.comai53 days ago
AI Helps Design New Materials for Stronger Hip Implants
Researchers are using machine learning to create metamaterials that mimic bone properties. The work aims to produce longer-lasting hip replacements and better fracture repair implants.
ndtv.comscience56 days ago
Researchers Develop Antibacterial Nanofiber Membranes for Water Filtration
Scientists created electrospun polyacrylonitrile membranes loaded with green-synthesized silver, zinc oxide, and copper oxide nanoparticles. The composites showed improved mechanical strength and antibacterial activity against Escherichia coli, supporting potential use in drinkin…
9to5mac.comscience56 days ago
Researchers Present Multi-Scale Fusion Network for Real-Time Steel Defect Detection
A new convolutional network called MSFNet-PD combines progressive dilation and multi-scale feature fusion to detect surface defects on strip steel. The model aims to improve both detection accuracy and processing speed for industrial inspection lines. Tests on the SD-Saliency-900…
pravdareport.comscience56 days ago
Electron-Beam Method Creates Thousands of Atomic Defects in Crystals
Researchers developed a technique using focused electron beams to rearrange thousands of atoms in a crystal lattice within minutes. The method produces controlled patterns of defects that may exhibit quantum properties. The work builds on earlier single-atom manipulation experime…
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realclearscience.comscience57 days ago
Scientist Reports Evidence of Quantum Spin Liquid in Natural Mineral
A researcher at SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory states that herbertsmithite shows properties consistent with a quantum spin liquid. The mineral was first collected in Iran in the 1970s and later synthesized in laboratories for study.
The Independentworld62 days ago
Chinese Scientists Develop Self-Degrading Plastic Material
Researchers incorporated two strains of Bacillus subtilis bacteria into polycaprolactone to create a material that breaks down completely in six days when activated. The bacteria produce complementary enzymes that degrade the polymer into its base building blocks without forming…
link.springer.comscience63 days ago
Vortices in Granular Superconducting Films Exhibit Quantum Two-Level Behaviour
Researchers have achieved coherent manipulation and quantum non-demolition readout of superconducting vortex states in granular aluminium microwave resonators. The work demonstrates microsecond-range quantum coherence and energy relaxation times reaching fractions of a millisecon…
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link.springer.comai65 days ago
Researchers Optimize Friction Welding for AA2024-T351 Aluminum Alloy
A study published on May 10, 2026, introduced a drilled-to-bossed joint geometry for direct drive friction welding of AA2024-T351 aluminum alloy. The approach achieved tensile strength of 538 MPa and torsional strength of 325 MPa using specific process parameters. Deep learning m…
ibtimes.co.ukai66 days ago
Researchers Propose Minor Modifications to YOLOv11n for Laser-Cut Diamond Defect Detection
A team from North China University of Water Resources and Electric Power released a study on FAS-YOLO, an optimized version of YOLOv11n that reduces parameters by 37.4 percent while achieving 92 percent precision in identifying cracks and ablation in laser-cut diamonds. The paper…
link.springer.comscience66 days ago
Nonlinear Dimensionality Reduction and Bayesian Optimization Tested for Biobased Foam Formulation Optimization
A study published today in Scientific Reports demonstrates that nonlinear methods t-SNE and UMAP perform comparably to PCA when paired with Bayesian optimization to identify high-yield-stress methylcellulose-cellulose fiber foam formulations. Researchers from Aalto University use…
labmuffin.comscience66 days ago
Dynamic Vapor Sorption Used to Screen Metal-Organic Frameworks for Vinyl Acetate SPME Coating Compatibility
Researchers prepared 13 metal-organic frameworks and screened them via dynamic vapor sorption to identify optimal coatings for solid-phase microextraction of vinyl acetate. ZIF-68 emerged as the best performer and was applied to test specific migration from ethylene vinyl acetate…
link.springer.comscience67 days ago
Study Characterizes Polysaccharide–Protein Composite Gels for Potential Dysphagia Applications
A study published on 08 May 2026 details the creation of composite gels using high-acyl gellan gum and hydroxypropyl methylcellulose. Scientists screened 12 candidate polysaccharides permitted under GB 2760-2014, identifying only two that met all criteria for dysphagia-oriented a…
interestingengineering.comscience67 days ago
Directional Dark-Field Nanoimaging Achieved in Transmission X-ray Microscopy
Researchers have demonstrated the first directional dark-field setup for nanoimaging, mapping orientation of scattering features below the spatial resolution limit. The method, implemented by adding apertures to existing transmission X-ray microscopy setups, was validated on a go…
medium.comai67 days ago
Machine Learning Method Decomposes Multi-Phase X-ray Diffraction Patterns From Single Observation
Researchers developed a generative deep learning model called PhaseDifformer that can separate mixed powder X-ray diffraction patterns into individual single-phase patterns using only one sample. The approach addresses limitations of traditional methods that require multiple samp…
Semaforworld68 days ago
Intalus Raises $11M Seed Round to Scale Ceramic-Infused Metal Production
Intalus, which produces ceramic-infused metals using waveform energy to enhance heat and corrosion resistance, secured $11 million in seed funding. The company’s materials are already deployed by more than half of Formula 1 teams, the U.S. military and NASA. Semafor reported the…
thehindu.comscience68 days agoUpdated
Nanodiamonds as Small as 4 Nanometres Exhibit 30% Lower Stiffness Than Larger Diamonds
Researchers compressed individual diamonds between diamond-tipped cylinders and found that stiffness fell as diameters shrank from 12 to 4 nanometres. Computer simulations linked the change to a high ratio of surface atoms to core atoms and weak chemical bonds between the layers.
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Study Shows Mechanical Compaction of Melamine Improves Carbon Nitride for Dye Photodegradation
Researchers have found that mechanically compacting melamine alters the structure of graphitic carbon nitride, enhancing its photocatalytic performance. The method improves degradation of Acid Orange 7 under visible light. The findings were published in Scientific Reports on Apri…
National Weather Service JetStream - Online School for Weather / Wikimedia (Public domain)science91 days ago
Study Introduces Coupled Methods for Detecting Fatigue Damage in Notched Composite Structures
Researchers have developed coupled methods combining fatigue testing and non-destructive diagnostics to assess damage in thin-walled composite structures with various notches. The study, published in Scientific Reports, examines carbon fiber reinforced polymer composites under fa…
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High-Speed Cameras Capture Behavior of Cornstarch-Water Mixture Exhibiting Solid and Liquid Properties
Researchers used high-speed cameras to observe a cornstarch-water mixture that switches between solid and liquid states. The mixture, known as oobleck, demonstrates non-Newtonian fluid properties under stress. The study provides visual evidence of these transitions at a microscop…
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Boreskov Institute of Catalysis / Wikimedia (CC BY 4.0)science94 days ago
Study Examines Oxygen Diffusion and Surface Reactions in Reducible Metal Oxides for Catalysts
Researchers have investigated the role of bulk oxygen diffusion and surface reactions in reducible metal oxides used in heterogeneous catalysts. The study provides direct measurements of oxygen dynamics during redox cycles. These findings address a gap in understanding catalyst b…
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Recent Study Reveals New Behavior in Oobleck Under High Shear Rates
Researchers have observed that dense drops of oobleck spread like a liquid before stiffening into a solid when subjected to high shear rates. This finding highlights ongoing surprises in the properties of non-Newtonian fluids. The study provides insights into the material's respo…
Oak Ridge National Laboratory / Wikimedia (CC BY 2.0)science95 days ago
Study Reveals Opposite Pressure Effects on Magnetic Phase Transitions in NiBr2 and NiI2
Researchers have identified contrasting responses to pressure in the magnetic phase transitions of nickel bromide (NiBr2) and nickel iodide (NiI2). These van der Waals triangular-lattice multiferroics exhibit incommensurate helimagnetic order at low temperatures. The findings, pu…
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Researchers Develop Polyfluorophenyl Quinoxaline Acceptors for Efficient Organic Solar Cells
Scientists have synthesized small-molecule acceptors using polyfluorophenyl quinoxaline structures that exhibit long exciton diffusion lengths and high electron mobility. These acceptors enable power conversion efficiencies above 18% in both thin-film and thick-film organic solar…
science96 days ago
Nature Publishes Four New Research Papers on Superconductivity, Immunotherapy, Reproducibility, and Brain Activity
Nature journal released four research papers covering advancements in materials science, medical treatments, scientific methodology, and neuroscience. The papers address superconductivity in nickelate thin films, synthetic super-enhancers for viral immunotherapy, reproducibility…
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Substrate placeholder — needs reviewscience96 days ago
Nature Publishes Four New Research Papers on Superconductivity, Immunotherapy, Reproducibility, and Brain Activity
Nature journal released four research papers covering advancements in materials science, medical treatments, scientific methodology, and neuroscience. The papers address superconductivity in nickelate thin films, synthetic super-enhancers for viral immunotherapy, reproducibility…
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nationalobserver.comtechnology96 days ago
Avalanche Energy Develops Radiation-to-Electricity Materials Under DARPA Project
Avalanche Energy is developing materials to convert damaging radiation into electricity as part of a DARPA-funded project. The effort aims to create a new class of materials for potential applications in nuclear technologies. This work could support advancements in energy product…