Materials

Achieving high qubit counts in near-term quantum computers is challenging. Top problems include refining how qubits are measured and error correction. Parametric amplifier devices are typically used for measuring qubits; however, the device…

The U.S. Army is funding fiber arts. Researchers at North Carolina State are creating yarn-shaped supercapacitors meant to be woven into clothing to power wearable technologies. According to a report from SciTechDaily, experts discovered…

In the study "Reversibly Sticking Metals and Graphite to Hydrogels and Tissues" published in ACS Central Science, researchers discovered a groundbreaking method to bind hard and soft materials without the use of traditional adhesives like…

Solid-state batteries were previously thought to store and release charge by nudging ions back and forth between two electrodes so that the ions flow through the battery’s solid electrolyte in a gentle stream. That seems to be wrong.…

Neuroscientists at Brown University’s Carney Institute for Brain Science studied how parts of the brain must work together to focus on important information while filtering out distractions. The new study provides the most detailed insights…

A ticker-tape parade was the only thing missing when lithium deposits were discovered in southwest Wyoming near Rock Springs in 2023. At the time, there was one working lithium mine in the US; unfortunately, that's still true. Demand for…

According to a study released by the National Academies, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) buildings in Gaithersburg, Maryland, and Boulder, Colorado, have significant deterioration of buildings and infrastructure…

The US notified Advanced Micro Devices that the AI chip it designed for the Chinese market is still too powerful to sell without a license from the Commerce Department, throwing up a roadblock for the company’s exports of advanced…

The list of items that contain PFAS - "forever chemicals" - is long and frightening: our clothing, food packaging, firefighting foams, nonstick cookware, building products, and makeup, among many others. (Even our dental floss has "forever…

An RMIT University team of researchers and industry collaborators has invented a recyclable battery that won't catch fire or explode. Traditional lithium-ion batteries are currently the norm, but they come with some issues, including…