Lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries used in devices like cell phones and electric vehicles (EVs) typically last only a few hours or days before needing a recharge. Over time, and with continued use, they degrade and require charging more frequently,…
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Space photo of the day
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This Hubble Space Telescope image of NGC 4900 appears to show a bright star overlapping the spiral galaxy. But while both celestial objects…
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NASA’s Webb Captures Neptune’s Auroras For First Time
Long-sought auroral glow finally emerges under Webb’s powerful gaze
For the first time, NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has captured bright auroral activity on Neptune. Auroras occur when energetic particles, often originating from…
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The Battery Boom Is Draining the Andes – And Scientists Say It’s Worse Than We Thought
New research reveals that current global water models dramatically overestimate the amount of freshwater available for lithium mining in South America’s Lithium Triangle, a critical hub for the world’s battery supply. Using a custom-built…
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Erbium Ions Apply for Quantum Repeater Job
• Physics 18, s41
Experiments with erbium ions show that they can be used to create entangled photons in the telecom band—an important step in building quantum repeaters.
A quantum repeater is a device—currently…
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Cleverly designed carbon nanohoop enables controlled release of iron
Mar 26, 2025 Researchers integrated ferrocene (Fe-containing molecular sandwich) with carbon nanohoops to create a system releasing Fe2+ ions when activated by green light.
(Nanowerk News) In an…
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Chinese scientists make 98% oxygen from CO2 directly using new method
A new electrochemical device holds potential to directly split carbon dioxide (CO2) into carbon and pure oxygen.
The team from Nanjing University in China states that this technique could prove beneficial to produce oxygen efficiently in…
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Discovery of chemical oscillations in palladium nanoparticles paves the way for recycling precious metal catalysts
Mar 26, 2025 Scientists have for the first time filmed the real-time growth and contraction of Palladium nanoparticles, opening new avenues for utilising and recycling precious metal catalysts.
(Nanowerk…
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Fourteen universities may have manipulated institutional rankings, analysis finds | News
In 2019, researchers based at India’s Chandigarh University published 362 peer-reviewed research studies. In 2023, that number had shot up to 2281 – a 530% increase – which has seen Chandigarh jump from a ranking below 2000th to 578th in…
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Forget carbon neutral, Northwestern takes concrete NEGATIVE
Depending on who you believe, concrete is responsible for between 5 and 10% of global carbon emissions. That’s a lot of carbon, and the quest for carbon neutral concrete has become a multibillion-dollar endeavor – but a team of…
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