Researchers have improved flaw detection to increase confidence in metal parts that are 3D-printed using laser powder bed fusion. ​Researchers have improved flaw detection to increase confidence in metal parts that are 3D-printed using laser powder bed fusion. Researchers have improved flaw detection to increase confidence in metal parts that are 3D-printed using laser powder bed …

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Dyes widely used in the textile, food and pharmaceutical industries pose a pressing threat to plant, animal and human health, as well as natural environments around the world, a new study has found. Billions of tons of dye-containing wastewater enter water systems every year, and a group of researchers say that new sustainable technologies including …

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Experimental physicists have demonstrated a new quantum effect aptly named the ‘spinaron.’ In a meticulously controlled environment and using an advanced set of instruments, they managed to prove the unusual state a cobalt atom assumes on a copper surface. This revelation challenges the long-held Kondo effect — a theoretical concept developed in the 1960s, and …

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Endangered whales and dolphins live year-round in an area of the Mediterranean earmarked for oil and gas exploration, new research shows. ​Endangered whales and dolphins live year-round in an area of the Mediterranean earmarked for oil and gas exploration, new research shows. Endangered whales and dolphins live year-round in an area of the Mediterranean earmarked for …

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The hardness of a material normally is set by the strength of chemical bonds between electrons of neighboring atoms, not by freely flowing conduction electrons. Now a team of scientists has shown that current-carrying electrons can make the lattice much softer than usual in the material Sr2RuO4. ​The hardness of a material normally is set …

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Researchers report a significant advance in quantum computing. They have prolonged the coherence time of their single-electron qubit to an impressive 0.1 milliseconds, nearly a thousand-fold improvement. ​Researchers report a significant advance in quantum computing. They have prolonged the coherence time of their single-electron qubit to an impressive 0.1 milliseconds, nearly a thousand-fold improvement. Researchers report …

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A computer scientist has developed an AI-ready architecture that is twice as powerful as comparable in-memory computing approaches. The researcher applies a new computational paradigm using special circuits known as ferroelectric field effect transistors (FeFETs). Within a few years, this could prove useful for generative AI, deep learning algorithms and robotic applications. ​A computer scientist …

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Using a new 3D printing technique, researchers have developed special ceramic structures for a solar reactor. Initial experimental testing show that these structures can boost the production yield of solar fuels. ​Using a new 3D printing technique, researchers have developed special ceramic structures for a solar reactor. Initial experimental testing show that these structures can …

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A new process yields 2D halide perovskite crystal layers of ideal thickness and purity through dynamic control of the crystallization process — a key step toward ensuring device stability for optoelectronics and photovoltaics. ​A new process yields 2D halide perovskite crystal layers of ideal thickness and purity through dynamic control of the crystallization process — …

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New research shows that the electronic structure of metals can strongly affect their mechanical properties. ​New research shows that the electronic structure of metals can strongly affect their mechanical properties. New research shows that the electronic structure of metals can strongly affect their mechanical properties.