A breakthrough in droplet manipulation
Researchers in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Hong Kong (HKU) have made a key breakthrough in droplet manipulation. They have discovered an innovative way to navigate liquids on a surface in the absence of external forc.....»»
Tempest in a teacup: Physicists make breakthrough in creating turbulence
Turbulence is all around us. It's in the swirl of coffee and milk in a latte, unfurling along the wings of airplanes and the sides of cars, churning the blood in your heart after the valve snaps closed. Yet we still don't fully grasp all of its rules.....»»
Astronomers discover new link between dark matter and clumpiness of the universe
In a study published today in the Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics, researchers at the University of Toronto reveal a theoretical breakthrough that may explain both the nature of invisible dark matter and the large-scale structure of th.....»»
Origin and geographic evolution of cycads clarified
Paleobotanist Mario Coiro of the Institute of Paleontology at the University of Vienna and colleagues at the University of Montpellier (France) have made an important breakthrough in understanding the origin and geographic distribution of cycads. By.....»»
Unveiling the invisible: A breakthrough in spectroscopy to allow discoveries in materials physics
Scientists from the University of Ottawa and the Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light are proposing a breakthrough approach that will facilitate discoveries in materials science by combining terahertz (THz) spectroscopy and real-time monitor.....»»
New materials could lead to implantable treatments for epilepsy
The prospect of a cure for a type of epilepsy could be one step closer following breakthrough research on materials that may help new types of probes be safely implanted in the brain......»»
Breakthrough in understanding charge transport in organic solar cells
Researchers from the Professorship of Optics and Photonics of Condensed Matter, headed by Prof. Dr. Carsten Deibel, of Chemnitz University of Technology and other partner institutions are currently working together on solar cells made of novel organi.....»»
Gravitational waves innovation could help unlock cosmic secrets
New frontiers in the study of the universe—and gravitational waves—have been opened up following a breakthrough by University of the West of Scotland (UWS) researchers......»»
Intel announces backside power solution breakthrough
Intel made public a new approach to both how chips are made and how they are tested. For the first time, chipmaking is going two-sided, according to an Intel press release......»»
Chinese startup claims breakthrough with EV battery that overcomes cold weather
Chinese unicorn Greater Bay Technology says its new Phoenix cell can heat the battery back from -4F to 77F in five minutes, allowing it to operate as normal and charge within six minutes in all weather conditions......»»
Australian mother thanks "science" for child murder pardon
An Australian mother convicted of killing her children claimed a "victory for science" on Tuesday after an unexpected research breakthrough helped win her freedom after 20 years in prison......»»
Chinese unicorn claims breakthrough with all-weather EV battery
A Chinese battery startup claims to have overcome one of the key sticking points for electric car owners — the loss of power capability and range in cold climates......»»
China"s EV battery sector is preparing a new breakthrough
One of China's top battery-makers reckons it has cracked a technology to provide even cheaper and more powerful packs for electric vehicles......»»
iTunes on Windows security flaw allows unauthorized access & data manipulation
Researchers have found a vulnerability in iTunes for Windows that lets users escalate system privileges, and Windows users should update the app.iTunes on Windows has a security flawIn late 2022, the Synopsys Cybersecurity Research Center (CyRC) disc.....»»
A breakthrough in the electrooxidation of propylene
A research team led by Prof. Geng Zhigang from the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) designed a molecular catalyst that can undergo dynamically reversible interconversion for the electrooxidation of propylene into 1,2-propylene gly.....»»
Software offers new way to listen for signals from the stars
The Breakthrough Listen Investigation for Periodic Spectral Signals (BLIPSS), led by Akshay Suresh, Cornell doctoral candidate in astronomy, is pioneering a search for periodic signals emanating from the core of our galaxy, the Milky Way. The researc.....»»
Taiwan self-driving technology passes open-field test at Taoyuan Airport
Taiwan's self-driving technology has achieved a significant breakthrough as the government-funded Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) has just successfully completed a test of driverless shuttle car service at the Taoyuan International Ai.....»»
Quantum matter breakthrough: Tuning density waves
Scientists at EPFL have found a new way to create a crystalline structure called a "density wave" in an atomic gas. The findings can help us better understand the behavior of quantum matter, one of the most complex problems in physics. The research w.....»»
The world"s worst animal disease is killing frogs worldwide—a testing breakthrough could help save them
For the past 40 years, a devastating fungal disease has been ravaging frog populations around the world, wiping out 90 species. Unlike the global COVID-19 pandemic, you may not even be aware of this "panzootic"—a pandemic in the animal world. Yet i.....»»
Multifunctional interface enables manipulation of light waves in free space
Recent technological advances have given us a remarkable ability to manipulate and control light waves, opening up numerous applications in various fields, such as optical communication, sensing, imaging, energy, and quantum computing. At the heart o.....»»
Stretching metals at the atomic level allows researchers to create important materials for quantum applications
A University of Minnesota Twin Cities-led team has developed a first-of-its-kind, breakthrough method that makes it easier to create high-quality metal oxide thin films out of "stubborn" metals that have historically been difficult to synthesize in a.....»»