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Graphene’s unique properties include ultra-high electrical conductivity and tensile strength. The downside is that it’s dirty. Researchers at Columbia University, the University of Montreal, and NIST are cleaning up graphene using an…

We harness Large Language Models (LLMs) to perform all kinds of tasks, from writing to problem-solving. That harnessing, however, is not necessarily intuitive. Researchers at the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) are…

Researchers at Oregon State University are demonstrating that iron, instead of cobalt and nickel, can be used as a cathode material in lithium-ion batteries. They published their findings in Science Advances. So far, the cathode…

Research at the University of Utah documented elevated concentrations of rare earth elements (REEs) in active mines in the coal belt of Colorado and Utah. It’s possible that the mines have a secondary resource stream in metals used in…

A few years ago I stood on an amazingly picturesque hill in Costa Rica overlooking Lake Arenal. I closed my eyes, taking in the warmth of the sun. Suddenly, I felt a sharp pain. I looked down to see a virtual onslaught of red fire ants…

A new study from Aalto University in Finland suggests that people perform better when they use AI because they expect to perform better. During the research, participants completed a simple letter recognition exercise. They did the task…

When I read that scientists are converting chicken fat into energy storage devices, I immediately thought of Schmaltz. Researchers published an ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces report on a method to transform chicken fat into…

You might be surprised by some of AI's shenanigans. Did you know that many AI systems already deceive humans, even ones trained to be helpful and honest? An article published in the journal Patterns describes how researchers analyze the…

The Quantum Economic Development Consortium (QED-C) recently hosted a groundbreaking event: the first-ever Quantum Technology Showcase on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. This event was a pivotal moment for the quantum industry as 22 QED-C…

"Beam me up, Scotty." Despite the fame of this line, the actors in the original Star Trek series never uttered those words in that order. We've seen teleportation of one sort or another throughout TV and movies. Mike Teavee in Willy…