Leading the US nuclear physics community

Berkeley Lab discusses leading the US nuclear physics community and the diverse research activities taking place at the lab.

European Materials Research Society: perfect materials as the base for technical innovation

Peter J Wellmann discusses ‘perfect crystals’ and reveals the European Materials Research Society’s focus areas.

New mathematical formulas can describe a physical phenomenon that occurs within nanosized materials

Theoretical physicists have developed formulas that describe a phenomenon happening within quantum dots and other nanosized materials.

Scientists use machine learning to identify new superhard materials

Researchers have reported a machine learning model that can accurately predict the hardness of new materials.

Could further research into collagen and fibrinogen lead to more efficient bioprinting and tissue engineering

A team of researchers suggests that research into collagen and fibrinogen, could lead to more efficient bioprinting and tissue engineering.

Scientists have used a small quantum computer to solve a major problem in the aviation industry

Researchers have shown that they can solve a small part of a major logistics problem with their small quantum computer.

Scientists create a new method of extracting zinc from waste fly ash

Researchers have developed a new method of extracting zinc from waste fly ash, reducing landfill and minimising chemical pollution.

Innovative film made from bacterial cellulose scraps could replace plastic in food packaging

Researchers have developed a film, made from hydroxypropyl methylcellulose and cellulose scraps, that can replace plastic in packaging.

The University of Birmingham aims to test its quantum-enabled radar detection system using compact atomic clock oscillators

The University of Birmingham, UK, has announced plans to test the precision of its quantum-enabled radar detection system.

O2 Molecules and the future of the Lithium-ion battery

Dr Robert House from the University of Oxford discusses how the identification of O2 formation and its role in voltage hysteresis will inform future material design efforts towards enabling O-redox technology in the lithium-ion battery

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