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Released: 1-Apr-2025 6:10 PM EDT
Charging Electric Vehicles 5x Faster in Subfreezing Temps
University of Michigan

A modified manufacturing process for electric vehicle batteries, developed by University of Michigan engineers, could enable high ranges and fast charging in cold weather, solving problems that are turning potential EV buyers away.

Newswise: A Step Toward Plant-Based Gelatin
Released: 1-Apr-2025 11:00 AM EDT
A Step Toward Plant-Based Gelatin
American Institute of Physics (AIP)

In Physics of Fluids, researchers present gum tragacanth as a plant-based alternative to gelatin for creating edible films. The team developed films containing different concentrations of gelatin and gum tragacanth and monitored their survivability in water and saline solutions.

Newswise: AAAS Elects Five ORNL Scientists as Fellows
Released: 1-Apr-2025 10:15 AM EDT
AAAS Elects Five ORNL Scientists as Fellows
Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Five scientists from the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory — Ho Nyung Lee, David Graham, Andrew Sutton, Roger Rousseau and Troy Carter — have been elected fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, or AAAS.

Newswise: Scientists Merge Two “Impossible” Materials Into New Artificial Structure
Released: 1-Apr-2025 9:35 AM EDT
Scientists Merge Two “Impossible” Materials Into New Artificial Structure
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

An international team led by Rutgers University-New Brunswick researchers has merged two lab-synthesized materials into a synthetic quantum structure once thought impossible to exist and produced an exotic structure expected to provide insights that could lead to new materials at the core of quantum computing. The work, described in a cover story in the journal Nano Letters, explains how four years of continuous experimentation led to a novel method to design and build a unique, tiny sandwich composed of distinct atomic layers.

Newswise: Unlocking the Secrets of Battery Degradation: A Transfer Learning Approach
Released: 1-Apr-2025 5:10 AM EDT
Unlocking the Secrets of Battery Degradation: A Transfer Learning Approach
Chinese Academy of Sciences

A cutting-edge study has made significant advancements in battery lifetime prediction by utilizing transfer learning, a sophisticated approach that transfers knowledge across different data domains. This innovation enhances the accuracy of battery life predictions, a critical factor for ensuring product quality and accelerating progress in energy storage technologies.

Newswise: Unlocking the Potential of NiOOH: A Leap Forward in Aqueous Mg-Ion Battery Technology
Released: 1-Apr-2025 5:00 AM EDT
Unlocking the Potential of NiOOH: A Leap Forward in Aqueous Mg-Ion Battery Technology
Chinese Academy of Sciences

Scientists have achieved a significant leap in aqueous Mg-ion battery technology by engineering a breakthrough cathode material (nickel oxide hydroxide (NiOOH)), and systematacially reveal the stable Mg-storage mechanism in NiOOH nanosheets. This innovative design significantly enhances aqueous Mg-ion battery performance, resolving long-standing challenges of balancing high voltage and high capacity.

Newswise: Molecular Modeling Reveals How Nanocrystals Take Shape
Released: 31-Mar-2025 7:50 PM EDT
Molecular Modeling Reveals How Nanocrystals Take Shape
Department of Energy, Office of Science

The shape of nanoparticles depends on the choice of solvent and temperature during their growth, but the seed particles that form first are too small to measure accurately. Researchers have developed a new approach to successfully model seed particles with 100 to 200 atoms.

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Released: 31-Mar-2025 4:50 PM EDT
Real-Time Monitoring of Advanced Nuclear Fuel Now Possible with New Test Bed
Idaho National Laboratory (INL)

Real-time monitoring of advanced nuclear fuel now possible with new test bed

Newswise: PNNL Scientist Elected AAAS Fellow
Released: 28-Mar-2025 8:00 PM EDT
PNNL Scientist Elected AAAS Fellow
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Chemist Zheming Wang is the newest AAAS Fellow, joining the ranks of astronaut Mae Jemison, and Steven Chu, 1997 Nobel laureate in physics who served as the 12th U.S. Secretary of Energy.

Newswise: In an Advance for Promethium Production, Researchers Get a New View of the Element’s Properties
Released: 28-Mar-2025 7:25 PM EDT
In an Advance for Promethium Production, Researchers Get a New View of the Element’s Properties
Department of Energy, Office of Science

Promethium’s short half-life and lack of stable isotopes makes it difficult to study. In addition, promethium is difficult to separate from other lanthanide elements because of these elements’ similarity. In this study, scientists created a pure sample of the isotope promethium-147 and used X-ray absorption spectroscopy to examine the way it chemically bonds.

Newswise: Green Solvent Innovation: High-Speed Doctor-Blading Boosts Organic Solar Cell Efficiency
Released: 28-Mar-2025 5:50 PM EDT
Green Solvent Innovation: High-Speed Doctor-Blading Boosts Organic Solar Cell Efficiency
Chinese Academy of Sciences

In a recent advancement, researchers have developed a high-speed doctor-blading technique that enhances the efficiency of organic solar cells (OSCs) while using eco-friendly, non-halogenated solvents.

Newswise: Redefining the Transistor: The Ideal Building Block for Artificial Intelligence
Released: 28-Mar-2025 5:45 AM EDT
Redefining the Transistor: The Ideal Building Block for Artificial Intelligence
National University of Singapore (NUS)

The team led by Associate Professor Mario Lanza from the Department of Materials Science and Engineering in the College of Design and Engineering at the National University of Singapore, has just revolutionised the field of neuromorphic computing by inventing a new super-efficient computing cell that can mimic the behaviour of both electronic neurons and synapses.

Newswise: New Approach to Materials Synthesis—with Quick Validation by a Robotic Lab
Released: 27-Mar-2025 5:35 PM EDT
New Approach to Materials Synthesis—with Quick Validation by a Robotic Lab
Department of Energy, Office of Science

To make inorganic materials such as catalysts, industry mixes precursor powders and fires them in an oven. This often produces a mix of compositions and structures. In this study, researchers developed a new way to select precursors to increase yield and quickly validated their results using a robotic lab. The new recipe selection process obtained higher purity for 32 of the 35 target materials.

Newswise: Scientists Discovered Evidence for a New Four-Body Quasi-Particle in 2D Semiconductors
Released: 27-Mar-2025 10:35 AM EDT
Scientists Discovered Evidence for a New Four-Body Quasi-Particle in 2D Semiconductors
Chinese Academy of Sciences

Quasi-particles are collective quantum elements of condensed matter. They are foundationally important for understanding physics of materials and for technological applications of semiconductors. Using ultrafast optical pump-probe technique, scientists discovered a series of new spectral features that are not attributable to existing quasi-particles. By using advanced quantum many-body theories, these spectral features could be uniquely explained by the existence of a new quasi-particle called quadruplon, a genuine four-body composite particle, different from the known bi-exciton.

Newswise: NUS Physicists Discover a Copper-Free High-Temperature Superconducting Oxide
Released: 27-Mar-2025 5:35 AM EDT
NUS Physicists Discover a Copper-Free High-Temperature Superconducting Oxide
National University of Singapore (NUS)

Professor Ariando and Dr Stephen Lin Er Chow from the National University of Singapore (NUS) Department of Physics have designed and synthesised a groundbreaking new material—a copper-free superconducting oxide—capable of superconducting at approximately 40 Kelvin (K), or about minus 233 degrees Celsius (deg C), under ambient pressure.

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Released: 26-Mar-2025 8:55 AM EDT
Chula Ranked #1 in Thailand Across 34 Subjects in QS University Rankings by Subject 2025 
Chulalongkorn University

Chulalongkorn University has been recognized as the leading university in Thailand across 34 subjects in the QS University Rankings by Subject 2025, announced on March 12, 2025.

Newswise: Una baterĂ­a nuclear segura que podrĂ­a durar toda la vida
Released: 26-Mar-2025 5:00 AM EDT
Una baterĂ­a nuclear segura que podrĂ­a durar toda la vida
American Chemical Society (ACS)

Los investigadores están considerando el radiocarbono como fuente para baterías nucleares seguras, pequeñas y asequibles que podrían durar décadas, o incluso más, sin necesidad de recarga. Presentarán sus resultados en el encuentro de primavera de 2025 de la ACS.

Newswise: Blue Pigment Improves Foundation Makeup Shades for Dark Skin
Released: 26-Mar-2025 5:00 AM EDT
Blue Pigment Improves Foundation Makeup Shades for Dark Skin
American Chemical Society (ACS)

Darker makeup foundations often fall flat, appearing gray-like once applied on the skin. But now, researchers report a blue cosmetic color additive that gives darker foundations the warmth and depth that current formulations lack. They will present their results at ACS Spring 2025.

Newswise: Making Sturdy, Semi-Transparent Wood with Cheap, Natural Materials
Released: 26-Mar-2025 5:00 AM EDT
Making Sturdy, Semi-Transparent Wood with Cheap, Natural Materials
American Chemical Society (ACS)

Can you imagine a smartphone with a wooden touchscreen, or a house with wooden windows? Transparent wood could make it possible. Researchers have created this plastic alternative using almost entirely natural materials. They will present their results at ACS Spring 2025.

Newswise: A Safe Nuclear Battery That Could Last a Lifetime
Released: 26-Mar-2025 5:00 AM EDT
A Safe Nuclear Battery That Could Last a Lifetime
American Chemical Society (ACS)

Researchers are considering radiocarbon as a source for safe, small and affordable nuclear batteries that could last decades or longer without charging. They will present their results at ACS Spring 2025.



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