Chemistry & Materials

14+ min ago   (1418+ words) A scaffolded DNA computer in a 35-microliter magnesium-buffered droplet used molecular competition to make the low-energy configuration encode the answer to a 100-bit calculation. By Lab Report · Edited by Lachlan Brown Published September 22, 2026 · How we edit A 35-microliter droplet containing…...

1+ hour, 18+ min ago   (385+ words) Federation: Log in through a federation service that connects your organization to multiple systems. Use this option if your organization instructs you to use federated sign-in. New perovskite pushes the limits of heat insulation Thin, stiff material could easily coat…...

2+ hour, 17+ min ago   (281+ words) A paper-like battery that supplies power to medical devices inside the body and then slowly biodegrades has been developed. In a pig’s stomach, it maintained appropriate voltage and capacity even after three days. A research team led by Giovanni Traverso,…...

54+ min ago   (440+ words) "This is about lowering energy costs and keeping the lights on when communities need it most." Massachusetts is putting $40.3 million toward energy storage so services can keep running when the power grid is under strain. The new round of state…...

2+ hour, 13+ min ago   (163+ words) Lithium-ion batteries power many of the devices in our homes. These range from cell phones and laptops to power tools, e-bikes, vapes, and rechargeable toys. When these batteries are placed in the garbage, they can become crushed, punctured, or otherwise…...

9+ hour, 17+ min ago   (35+ words) Nanowerk Molecular scissors explain how crystals bend without breaking Researchers reveal how coordinated molecular scissoring motions let some crystals bend, expand and respond to light without fracturing....

1+ hour, 32+ min ago   (441+ words) SlashGear Can You Mix Different Brands Of AA Batteries In Your Electronics? AA batteries fit across countless devices, which can make it tempting to grab whatever ones you have lying around when they run out. Odds are, you've already mixed…...

2+ hour, 57+ min ago   (48+ words) (IMAGE) EurekAlert! Three modules in the data-knowledge dual driven ML framework are included parameter optimization, customized synthesis, and mechanism deciphering. More on this News Release AI × 2D material growth: Integrated pipeline for process optimization, custom synthesis and mechanism decoding...

5+ hour, 59+ min ago   (77+ words) (IMAGE) EurekAlert! The left panels illustrate the device substrate with 100 nm tungsten heaters and 500 nm ground contacts, including corresponding microscopy images, while the right panel shows the fabricated substrate containing arrays of phase-change heterostructure memory devices. Credit must be given…...

3+ hour, 38+ min ago   (1636+ words) Nature Reviews Materials (2026) Cite this article Li, Z. R. et al. Pulse heating and slip enhance charging of phase-change thermal batteries. Nature 649, 360–365 (2026). Henry, A., Prasher, R. S. & Majumdar, A. Five thermal energy grand challenges for decarbonization. Nat. Energy 5, 635–637 (2020). Saher, S. et al....