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Supercomputer use offers insights into how to best describe the nature of our universe.
Infusion of a specialized gel throughout a protein structure produces highly expandable crystals that could find use in energy conversion and filtration.
Discovery of novel polymers with extreme stretching, vibration suppression, and self-healing.
New self-supporting composite metal material doubles the volumetric energy and achieves fast charging rates in batteries.
Pairs of sub-atomic particles may catalyze reactions that happened moments after the Big Bang.
Ground water microbes living outside a contaminated area contain mobile genetic elements that provide them resistance to heavy metals.
Supercomputer validates mathematical approach for describing geological features.
Mirrored D shape demonstrates surprisingly high pressures in a tokamak, indicating a shape change may be in order for next-generation fusion reactors.
Thin-walled diamond shells carry payloads of boron dust; the dust mitigates destructive plasma disruptions in fusion confinement systems.
Metal-organic frameworks designed with a topology-guided approach show higher efficiency than commercial benchmarks.
Scientists discover an unexpected source of new materials, with potential for energy applications.
A flowing magnetically responsive liquid seamlessly regulates the shape and properties of solids, letting them perform an array of jobs.
