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Japanese Scientists Develop Transparent Self-Healing Polymer, Recovers 95% Toughness at Room Temperature
Facebook (University of Tokyo, Osaka University Materials Science Department, Science Magazine, MIT) Japan Overview Japanese researchers have developed a transparent self-healing polymer based on polyether-thioureas that can repair itsel... -
MIT Breakthrough: Light-Triggered Material Stores Heat for Weeks at -30°C, Releases On Demand
MIT USA Overview MIT researchers have engineered a novel thermal energy storage system that functions like a rechargeable battery, but for heat. This breakthrough integrates a phase-change material (PCM) with visible-light-responsive mol... -
MIT Researchers Develop Scalable Fabrication for Damage-Free Molecular Integration into Electronic Devices, Fabricating Over 1,000 Devices with Sub-Nanometer Molecular Layers
MIT News USA Overview MIT researchers have developed a scalable fabrication technique to integrate delicate molecular materials into electronic devices on a chip without damage. This method extends standard semiconductor manufacturing pr... -
MIT Scientists Discover ‘Hidden Atomic Patterns’ (Short-Range Order) in Metal Alloys, Poised to Revolutionize Aerospace and Nuclear Engineering Design
Facebook (re-shared from Nature Communications content) USA Overview Scientists at MIT have discovered hidden atomic patterns, or chemical short-range order (SRO), within metal alloys that persist even after extreme manufacturing process... -
MIT Physicists Unravel Coexisting Electron Phases in Quantum Material Erbium Tritelluride, Revealing Reassembly Mechanisms Critical for Superconductivity
MIT News USA Overview MIT physicists have elucidated how two different phases of electron behavior emerge, coexist, and reassemble within the quantum material erbium tritelluride (ErTe3). This study is a crucial step toward a deeper fund... -
MIT Chemists Design Impact-Resistant Plastics: Introducing Weak Bonds Boosts Polystyrene and Rubber Toughness by up to 60%
MIT News USA Overview MIT chemists have developed a novel design strategy that significantly enhances the impact resistance of plastics like polystyrene and rubber. This innovation involves strategically introducing weaker bonds within t... -
MIT Breakthrough: Air-Stable, Ultrathin Superconductors Grown Under Graphene Enable Scalable Quantum Devices
MIT News USA Overview MIT researchers have developed a method to create large, uniform areas of ultrathin superconducting material (niobium diselenide) that remain stable in air. This is achieved by growing the superconductor underneath ... -
MIT Accelerates Sodium Metal Battery Electrolyte Design with Machine Learning: Key Role of Solvent Size and Molecular Similarity
MIT News USA Overview MIT researchers introduced a new approach to electrolyte design by developing a machine learning-driven pipeline enabling the generation, selection, and experimental validation of solvent candidates. This approach d... -
NSF Commits $380M to National Self-Driving Lab Network, Accelerating Discovery 100x
UNC-Chapel Hill USA Overview The National Science Foundation (NSF) has committed $380 million to establish a nationwide network of 'programmable cloud laboratories,' with NC State University's 'SPEED Lab' receiving $20 million to lead ef... -
MIT Develops Novel Solid-State LiDAR Chip with Wider Field of View, Potentially Revolutionizing Autonomous Vehicles
ScienceDaily USA Overview MIT researchers have developed a new silicon photonics LiDAR chip that provides a wider and clearer field of view without any moving parts. This innovative design achieves minimal crosstalk by closely integratin...
