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Supercomputing, neutrons crack code to uranium compound’s signature vibes

“Oak Ridge National Laboratory researchers used the nation’s fastest supercomputer to map the molecular vibrations of an important but little-studied uranium compound produced during the nuclear fuel cycle for results that could lead to a cleaner, safer world. The …

The Webb Telescope Completes Alignment Phase

“It is official, alignment of NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope is now complete. The alignment of the telescope across all of Webb’s instruments can be seen in a series of images that captures the observatory’s full field …

Unpacking black-box models

“Researchers create a mathematical framework to evaluate explanations of machine-learning models and quantify how well people understand them. Modern machine-learning models, such as neural networks, are often referred to as “black boxes” because they are so complex that even the …

Advancing materials science for superconducting quantum circuits

“NPL scientists, in collaboration with experts in physical chemistry, have unleashed state-of-the-art electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) techniques to understand materials relevant for superconducting quantum circuits, with results published in a recent paper in Science Advances. Superconducting quantum computers have rapidly …

Bioplastics point the way to an environmentally sustainable, green future

“AI accelerates research into Earth-friendly materials that soak up CO2 and break the dependence on fossil feedstocks for everyday products Getting a grip on climate change depends on shifting from CO2-emitting fossil fuels to renewable energy sources. When that …

Cheaper hydrogen fuel cell could mean better green energy options

“Imperial researchers have developed a hydrogen fuel cell that uses iron instead of rare and costly platinum, enabling greater use of the technology. Hydrogen fuel cells convert hydrogen to electricity with water vapour as the only by-product, making them an …

Chemists of St Petersburg University invent a thermal camera to carry out reactions

“The scientists of St Petersburg University together with the researchers from N.D. Zelinsky Institute of Organic Chemistry of the Russian Academy of Sciences have developed a tube-in-tube reactor that provides for efficient reactions without the use of external heaters …

Discovery of the one-way superconductor, thought to be impossible

“Associate Professor Mazhar Ali and his research group at TU Delft have discovered one-way superconductivity without magnetic fields, something that was thought to be impossible ever since its discovery in 1911 – up till now. The discovery, which was published in …

Electronics can grow on trees thanks to nanocellulose paper semiconductors

“A team including researchers from Osaka University reports wood-derived semiconductors that can be tuned for use in a range of sustainable electronic devices. Semiconducting nanomaterials with 3D network structures have high surface areas and lots of pores that make them …

From seawater to drinking water, with the push of a button

“Researchers build a portable desalination unit that generates clear, clean drinking water without the need for filters or high-pressure pumps. MIT researchers have developed a portable desalination unit, weighing less than 10 kilograms, that can remove particles and salts to …