While most solar cells on the market today are based on silicon, energy engineers have recently been assessing the performance of alternative cells based on other photovoltaic (PV) materials. These alternative options include so-called organic…
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Organic solar cells reach 21% efficiency with two-step crystallization process
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Awakening an interstellar wanderer: Surprising nickel detection in Comet 3I/ATLAS
Rohan Rahatgaonkar is a Ph.D. student at the Instituto de Astrofísica-Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile.
Darryl Z. Seligman is an Assistant Professor of Physics and Astronomy at Michigan State University.
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Safer lithium-ion battery design prevents thermal runaway that can cause fires
Conventional lithium-ion batteries are known to present a fire risk, and can even cause explosions in certain cases. The widespread usage of lithium-ion batteries, in everything from electric vehicles to electric toothbrushes, makes lithium-ion…
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New anchoring system promises efficient mooring for floating offshore wind turbines
As the race to harness offshore wind power accelerates, a Texas A&M University civil engineering professor is anchoring innovation, literally.
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SpaceX launches Space Coast's 89th mission of the year
The Space Coast hosted its 89th orbital launch of the year with another SpaceX Starlink mission on Sunday morning (Oct. 26).
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Government shutdown hits sandhill cranes at a preserve near Sacramento
The government shutdown has not had much effect on the human visitors at the Cosumnes River Preserve, but it may have a lasting impact on sandhill cranes and other birds that pass through this fall: Federal water bird counts in October were canceled.
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Hurricane Melissa Makes 2025 Only Second Season with More Than Two Category 5 Storms
October 27, 2025
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With Melissa, 2025 Becomes Only the Second Season with More Than Two Category 5 Hurricanes
This is only the second time we’ve had more than two Category 5 storms in a single Atlantic hurricane season
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Optical Interconnects: 400 Gb/s Milestone in Reach
The optical links that help connect the computers densely packed inside data centers may soon experience pivotal upgrades. At least two companies, Imec and NLM Photonics, now say they have either achieved 400-gigabit-per-second per lane data…
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Zambia's solar success comes with toxic waste risk
Africa’s renewable energy revolution needs careful management to avoid a toxic waste crisis, to prevent people from burning and burying old solar panels.
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Scientists turn “junk DNA” into a powerful weapon against cancer
Researchers at King’s College London have discovered a promising new approach to treating certain blood cancers by using existing drugs in an unexpected way. Their work shows that a long-overlooked part of human DNA, once dismissed as “junk,” can…
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