3+ day, 1+ hour ago  (301+ words) lead image Clouds have a tremendous impact on Earth's climate. They can reflect sunlight back into space, cooling the planet, but they can also trap heat near the surface, warming the atmosphere. Climate models must account for both of these…...

3+ day, 1+ hour ago  (155+ words) lead image "We're not just improving the material," said author Basak Bagci. "We're learning how to control its growth in a way that directly translates into better device performance." The researchers transformed their materials into working radiation sensors and evaluated…...

6+ day, 10+ hour ago  (549+ words) Hertha Sponer materials on display at the March 20, 2026 Trimble Lecture. One of the items on display, a lecture transcript from 1960, was discovered in the process of preparing for this event and has now been made available to researchers in our…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (131+ words) lead image To test these qualities, the authors first measured a solution of two highly similar fluorescent dyes with PP-FLIM. The FLIM component effectively disentangled analogous PP spectra by capturing differences in the dyes" fluorescent decay dynamics. "Separating the dyes…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (319+ words) lead image Under transient heating, droplets can evaporate very differently than those that experience consistent heating. This can be observed in aerospace technology, where droplets can be exposed to intense thermal changes in a matter of seconds. Sigalotti et al....

3+ week, 5+ day ago  (247+ words) Although vanadium might not appear often in popular discussions on emerging technologies, it is a valued material for a range of promising applications. Owing to their valence state diversity, which confers a high degree of tunability, two-dimensional and layered forms…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago  (240+ words) Polylactic acid (PLA) is a sustainable, biodegradable plastic material made from renewable resources that has garnered attention for a wide range of uses, from tableware to medical devices. Relatively little is known, however, of how the material deforms and becomes…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago  (168+ words) lead image Parankusam et al. developed a convolutional neural network that uses smartphone infrared camera images to predict PCM melt-fraction levels with 96% test accuracy. The method could replace conventional physical models that require high-accuracy data from finicky temperature sensors. "You…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago  (302+ words) lead image Advances in the field of soft robotics and flexible electronics have placed a renewed need for visual interfaces that can bend, stretch, and deform alongside these devices. Gallium-based liquid metal has shown promise for soft optical interfaces, but…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (321+ words) lead image Compounds derived from ammonia, called amines, are used in industrial processes like carbon capture and desalination. However, these often end up as groundwater pollutants and can affect nearby ecology and plant growth. Pensini et al. sought an efficient…...