3+ hour, 28+ min ago   (633+ words) Microwaves and resistive heating make direct air capture systems more efficient Emily Waltz is the power and energy editor at IEEE Spectrum. Sustaera, a startup developing a direct air capture system that relies on resistive heating instead of steam, tests…...

3+ mon, 4+ day ago   (665+ words) A collection of thin, flexible sensors could monitor plant hydration in drought-prone areas Researchers used a graphene “tattoo” to monitor the hydration of a Monstera leaf. A hydrated leaf is a healthy leaf. That’s true for the leaves of crop…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (447+ words) Spent stillage can be converted into useful electrode materials Kentucky’s bourbon industry produces vast quantities of waste grain that is costly to transport and process. Researchers have now found a way to turn that by-product into high-performance energy-storage materials with…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago   (437+ words) The March issue of IEEE Spectrum is here! Quantum-enhanced AI could speed development of batteries and drugs In the coming years, quantum computing and AI will become critical tools in the pursuit of new materials science and chemistry. When combined,…...

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7+ mon, 5+ day ago   (806+ words) A new material stretches 200 percent while retaining its glow Perri Thaler is a reporting intern at IEEE Spectrum and is currently finishing up a graduate degree in science journalism at New York University. Researchers have developed an OLED material that…...