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50x faster simulations for world's most powerful X-ray laser, unlocked
1+ hour, 1+ min ago (543+ words) Discover the engineering revolution transforming modern defense with Strength, Stealth, Speed: The Very Fast Future of Advanced Defense The European XFEL uses X-ray scattering to probe extreme states of matter. Researchers in Germany have developed a new computational method that…...
Deep-sea fish's light-scattering crystals could inspire new biomedical devices
5+ hour, 18+ min ago (503+ words) Discover the engineering revolution transforming modern defense with Strength, Stealth, Speed: The Very Fast Future of Advanced Defense Understanding how this fish recycles light in pitch-black water could drive the development of implanted biomedical device design. The next breakthrough in…...
Fluorescent Chemical Reaction
9+ hour, 43+ min ago (85+ words) Interesting Engineering A glowing chemical reaction is observed inside a petri dish during a laboratory experiment involving chemical compounds and synthesis processes. The colorful fluorescence highlights molecular interactions while researchers manipulate the sample using precision laboratory tools. Scientists map entire…...
Scientists use ultra-fast lasers to force magnetism into 3 D shapes
7+ hour, 29+ min ago (565+ words) Discover the engineering revolution transforming modern defense with Strength, Stealth, Speed: The Very Fast Future of Advanced Defense For years, these tiny structures existed only as mathematical concepts and theoretical daydreams. For the first time, an international team of researchers…...
Calcium-ion battery breakthrough may rival lithium-ion systems
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (16+ words) The scientists performance calcium-ion battery using quasi-solid-state electrolytes to rival lithium-ion tech....
New method creates nanoscale patterns on chip materials at room temperature
2+ day, 13+ hour ago (112+ words) New method creates nanoscale patterns on hard material at room temperature, can boost chip-making Interesting Engineering Discover the engineering revolution transforming modern defense with Strength, Stealth, Speed: The Very Fast Future of Advanced Defense Researchers exposed the material to an…...
'Hidden oxygen' enables hydrogen production without precious metals
4+ day, 5+ hour ago (395+ words) Discover the engineering revolution transforming modern defense with Strength, Stealth, Speed: The Very Fast Future of Advanced Defense Manipulating these atomic structures allowed researchers to eliminate the need for precious metals. A research team from Sungkyunkwan University and Kyungpook National…...
UK firm to extract rare earths from industrial waste using new model
5+ day, 3+ hour ago (186+ words) UK based company Silex World announced the development of a modular micro-refinery platform. This platform is designed to enable distributed refining of rare earth elements and strategic metals closer to feedstock sources and manufacturing supply chains. Silex is currently advancing…...
Ultra-thin membrane helps hydrogen fuel cells perform at 482 F heat
1+ week, 1+ day ago (501+ words) Scientists at Monash University in Australia have developed ultra-thin membranes that enable hydrogen fuel cells to operate at 482 "F (250 "C). This allows membranes to operate without water, removing a major bottleneck to the use of fuel cells and enabling rapid, large-scale…...
Living algae swarms can split, merge, and deliver treatment with light
1+ week, 3+ day ago (490+ words) New algae-based microrobots assemble into living swarms using light and could enable smart wound treatment. Scientists have developed living microrobot swarms made from algae and nanoparticles that can assemble into custom shapes under blue light and disperse on command with…...