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== [[Physical Sciences, Chemistry, Materials & Engineering]] ==
== [[Physical Sciences, Chemistry, Materials & Engineering]] ==


=====Diamond's Newfound Defect May Tame Vibrations That Hinder Quantum Light Sources=====
[https://phys.org/news/2026-07-diamond-newfound-defect-vibrations-hinder.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | July 31, 2026
Researchers identified a diamond defect whose interaction with lattice vibrations may improve the stability of quantum-light emitters.
=====Chemists Unlock Appel Fluorination With Potassium Fluoride=====
[https://phys.org/news/2026-07-chemists-appel-fluorination-potassium-fluoride.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | July 31, 2026
Chemists adapted the Appel reaction to use potassium fluoride, offering a potentially safer and more practical route to fluorinated molecules.
=====New Open-Source Software Predicts Energy Transfer Between Tiny Defects in Solids=====
[https://phys.org/news/2026-07-source-software-energy-tiny-defects.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | July 31, 2026
An open-source modeling package predicts energy transfer among atomic-scale defects, supporting research on quantum materials and solid-state devices.
=====New Low-Water Method Could Make Clean-Energy Materials Greener=====
[https://phys.org/news/2026-07-method-production-energy-materials-greener.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | July 31, 2026
Researchers developed a manufacturing process that sharply reduces water use in producing materials needed for clean-energy technologies.
=====New Microwave Neural Network Could Compress and Secure Wireless Communications=====
[https://techxplore.com/news/2026-07-microwave-neural-network-compress-wireless.html Article link] | Tech Xplore | Tech Xplore | July 30, 2026
A microwave-domain neural network processes ultrafast wireless signals directly in hardware, with potential benefits for compression and security.
=====Neutrons Reveal How Friction Stir Welding Could Strengthen Steel Armor=====
[https://techxplore.com/news/2026-07-neutrons-friction-welding-steel-armor.html Article link] | Oak Ridge National Laboratory | Tech Xplore | July 30, 2026
Neutron measurements reveal residual stresses produced by friction-stir welding and may help engineers strengthen steel armor.
=====Vacuum Attachment Designed to Improve Nuclear Fallout Collection=====
[https://techxplore.com/news/2026-07-vacuum-nuclear-fallout.html Article link] | Tech Xplore | Tech Xplore | July 30, 2026
A specialized collection device is designed to gather radioactive fallout particles more efficiently for nuclear forensics and emergency response.
=====Muscle Radar Unlocks Potential for Future Robotic Limbs=====
[https://techxplore.com/news/2026-07-muscle-radar-potential-future-robotic.html Article link] | Tech Xplore | Tech Xplore | July 30, 2026
Noninvasive ultra-wideband radar sensors measure muscle forces and could improve control of prosthetic limbs and wearable mobility devices.
=====Legged Robots Raise Surveillance, Job and Battlefield Accountability Concerns=====
[https://techxplore.com/news/2026-07-legged-robots-surveillance-job-battlefield.html Article link] | Tech Xplore | Tech Xplore | July 30, 2026
Researchers examine governance questions created by rapidly improving quadruped and humanoid robots in workplaces, policing and military operations.
=====Massive Quantities of Undeclared Uranium Exported From the DRC=====
[https://techxplore.com/news/2026-07-massive-quantities-undeclared-uranium-exported.html Article link] | Tech Xplore | Tech Xplore | July 30, 2026
Nuclear engineers identify gaps in international accounting that may allow large amounts of uranium from the Democratic Republic of Congo to go undeclared.
=====Charging Drones Mid-Flight With Lasers=====
[https://techxplore.com/news/2026-07-drones-mid-flight-lasers.html Article link] | Tech Xplore | Tech Xplore | July 29, 2026
Researchers are developing laser-based wireless power systems that could recharge drones while they remain airborne.
=====Standardized Battery Database Could Improve AI-Guided Solid-State Battery Design=====
[https://techxplore.com/news/2026-07-standardized-battery-database-ai-solid.html Article link] | Tech Xplore | Tech Xplore | July 29, 2026
A standardized research database is intended to make battery results more comparable and support machine-learning discovery of solid-state battery materials.
=====Hybrid Battery Binder Could Improve EV Range Without Changing Production Lines=====
[https://techxplore.com/news/2026-07-hybrid-battery-binder-ev-range.html Article link] | Tech Xplore | Tech Xplore | July 29, 2026
A hybrid electrode binder improves battery performance while remaining compatible with existing electric-vehicle battery manufacturing equipment.
=====Seed Crystals Push Solvent-Free Perovskite Cells to 25.53% Efficiency=====
[https://techxplore.com/news/2026-07-seed-crystals-solventfree-perovskite-cells.html Article link] | Ingrid Fadelli | Tech Xplore | July 25, 2026
A vacuum-deposition technique uses seed crystals to improve perovskite film quality, efficiency and stability without liquid solvents.
=====A Spider-Inspired Robotic Boat Could Track and Rescue People in Water=====
[https://techxplore.com/news/2026-07-spider-robotic-boat-track-people.html Article link] | Ingrid Fadelli | Tech Xplore | July 24, 2026
A small water-surface robot inspired by fishing spiders can maneuver, track targets and collect floating objects for possible rescue applications.
=====Soft Exosuit Shows Motor-Free Path to Wearable Walking Assistance=====
[https://techxplore.com/news/2026-07-soft-exosuit-motor-free-path.html Article link] | Tech Xplore | Tech Xplore | July 24, 2026
A lightweight exosuit provides walking assistance through passive mechanical design rather than powered motors.
=====Sensitive Measurements Uncover Dual Superconducting States=====
[https://phys.org/news/2026-07-sensitive-uncover-dual-superconducting-states.html Article link] | Science X | Phys.org | July 15, 2026
Measurements of atom-thin NbSe₂ and TaS₂ reveal two strongly interacting superconducting states hidden within what appeared to be one energy gap.
=====Rust and Iron Could Provide Long-Term Renewable Energy Storage=====
[https://techxplore.com/news/2026-07-rust-iron-term-storage-renewable.html Article link] | Science X | Tech Xplore | July 8, 2026
Energy-system modeling finds that cycling iron powder between iron and rust could complement hydrogen for long-duration renewable energy storage.
=====Quantum Computers Map Fusion Fuel Material Configurations=====
[https://phys.org/news/2026-07-quantum-fusion-fuel-material-configurations.html Article link] | Science X | Phys.org | July 7, 2026
Researchers used quantum computers to calculate molecular configurations of FLiBe and improve understanding of how the fusion material binds tritium.
=====Non-Hermitian Geometry Reveals When Quantum Amplification Depends Only on Start and End Points=====
[https://phys.org/news/2026-06-hermitian-geometry-reveals-quantum-amplification.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | June 27, 2026
Physics research shows how non-Hermitian geometry can determine when quantum amplification depends mainly on starting and ending states rather than the full path taken.
=====New Workflow Transforms Nonfunctional Protein Scaffolds Into Active Enzymes=====
[https://phys.org/news/2026-06-workflow-nonfunctional-protein-scaffolds-enzymes.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | June 27, 2026
Researchers developed a workflow for turning inactive protein scaffolds into functioning enzymes, potentially expanding tools for synthetic biology and protein engineering.
=====Engineers Cram 100 Billion Transistors Onto a Microchip=====
[https://www.science.org/content/article/engineers-cram-100-billion-transistors-microchip Article link] | Adrian Cho | Science | June 26, 2026
Science reports on engineering advances that pack 100 billion transistors onto a chip, highlighting progress and limits in semiconductor scaling.
=====Inorganic Nanoscale Device Behaves Like a Single Neuron, Opening Doors for AI and Retinal Implants=====
[https://phys.org/news/2026-06-inorganic-nanoscale-device-neuron-doors.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | June 25, 2026
Researchers report an inorganic nanoscale device that behaves like a single neuron, with possible applications in neuromorphic computing, artificial intelligence, and retinal implants.
=====A Thermodynamic Approach to Gravity Could Explain Cosmic Acceleration Without Dark Energy=====
[https://phys.org/news/2026-06-thermodynamic-approach-gravity-cosmic.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | June 25, 2026
Physics article discusses a thermodynamic model of gravity that could offer an alternative explanation for cosmic acceleration without invoking dark energy.
=====Sugar-Coated Nanoparticles Show Promise for Treating Most Aggressive Form of Brain Cancer=====
[https://phys.org/news/2026-06-sugar-coated-nanoparticles-aggressive-brain.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | June 24, 2026
Study reports that sugar-coated nanoparticles may help target glioblastoma, an aggressive brain cancer, by improving delivery of therapeutic compounds.
=====Scientists Catch Classical Space-Time Crystals Moving Like Majorana Quasiparticles=====
[https://phys.org/news/2026-06-scientists-classical-space-crystals-majorana.html Article link] | Hiroshima University / Phys.org | June 24, 2026
Researchers created classical space-time crystals in liquid crystals at room temperature, showing Majorana-like behavior in a durable soft-material system.
=====Artificial DNA Tiles Could Deliver Drugs and Monitor Neurons Non-Disruptively=====
[https://phys.org/news/2026-06-artificial-dna-tiles-drugs-neurons.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | June 24, 2026
Researchers describe DNA-based nanoscale structures that could deliver drugs and monitor neurons without disrupting normal cellular activity.
=====A Nanotrap for HIV: Liposomes Repurposed to Trigger Immune Response=====
[https://phys.org/news/2026-06-nanotrap-hiv-liposomes-repurposed-trigger.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | June 24, 2026
Researchers repurpose liposomes as nanotraps for HIV, aiming to trigger immune responses and offer a new direction for antiviral strategies.
=====Nanoparticles Sneak Antibodies Into Cells to Inhibit Cancer and Inflammation=====
[https://phys.org/news/2026-06-nanoparticles-antibodies-cells-inhibit-cancer.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | June 23, 2026
Nanoparticle delivery systems were used to move antibodies inside cells, potentially opening new approaches for treating cancer and inflammatory disease.
=====Hidden Dark Force May Slow Cosmic Structure Growth, Not Speed It Up=====
[https://phys.org/news/2026-06-hidden-dark-cosmic-growth.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | June 23, 2026
A cosmology study explores whether dark matter particles exert an additional hidden force and finds that such a force could slow, rather than accelerate, cosmic structure growth.
=====Diamond-Based Particle Detector Captures One-Picosecond Timing Precision=====
[https://phys.org/news/2026-06-diamond-based-particle-detector-captures.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | June 18, 2026
Researchers developed a diamond-based detector capable of extremely fast timing measurements, with potential uses in particle physics and high-speed radiation detection.
=====Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer Reveals Four Cosmic Ray Surprises=====
[https://phys.org/news/2026-06-alpha-magnetic-spectrometer-reveals-cosmic.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | June 18, 2026
Data from the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer revealed unexpected patterns in heavy cosmic nuclei, giving physicists new clues about cosmic rays and high-energy astrophysical processes.
=====Physicists Identify Upper Limit to Resistivity in a Pure Metal=====
[https://phys.org/news/2026-06-physicists-upper-limit-resistivity-pure.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | June 16, 2026
Experimental atomic physicists discovered a maximum possible electrical resistivity from electron collisions in a pure metal, clarifying limits on how metals conduct electricity.
=====When Less Is More: Scaling Law Explains Why Ultrathin Materials Get Stronger=====
[https://phys.org/news/2026-06-scaling-law-ultrathin-materials-stronger.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | June 14, 2026
Materials-science article explains a scaling law showing why some ultrathin materials become stronger as they get thinner.
=====Light-Programmed System Projects 28-Layer 3D Images in One Shot=====
[https://phys.org/news/2026-06-layer-3d-images-shot.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | June 14, 2026
Researchers developed a light-programmed imaging system that can project multilayer three-dimensional images in a single shot, with possible uses in displays and optical systems.
=====Chemical Impurities Make Carbon Surfaces Superslippery=====
[https://phys.org/news/2026-06-chemical-impurities-carbon-surfaces-superslippery.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | June 14, 2026
Materials researchers found that certain chemical impurities can make carbon surfaces extremely slippery, offering insight for future low-friction coatings and nanoscale devices.
=====Unique Chromium Beam Experiment Unlocks Cosmic Ray Clues=====
[https://phys.org/news/2026-06-unique-chromium-cosmic-ray-galactic.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | June 13, 2026
Nuclear-physics experiment used a chromium beam to collect isotope data that could improve models of cosmic rays and galactic chemical processes.
=====TRACERS Spacecraft Maps Solar Energy's Route Into Earth's Atmosphere=====
[https://phys.org/news/2026-06-tracers-spacecraft-solar-energy-route.html Article link] | University of Iowa / Phys.org | June 13, 2026
Researchers used electron measurements to map how solar energy travels through Earth's magnetic cusps, improving understanding of space weather.
=====Scientist Creates 'Mini-Universe' to Measure Time Without a Clock=====
[https://phys.org/news/2026-06-scientist-miniuniverse-clock.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | June 12, 2026
A quantum experiment suggests that time can emerge from changes inside an isolated system rather than requiring an external clock.
=====Physicists Harness Potential of Quantum Phase Transitions=====
[https://phys.org/news/2026-06-physicists-harness-potential-quantum-phase.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | June 9, 2026
Researchers studied how quantum phase transitions could improve ultra-sensitive quantum sensors and other technologies operating near fundamental measurement limits.
=====Nuclear-Fusion Firm Says Plant Will Deliver Electricity to Grid - but Big Questions Remain=====
[https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-01795-z Article link] | Elizabeth Gibney | Nature | June 8, 2026
Nature reports on Commonwealth Fusion Systems papers describing its ARC fusion power-plant design, while noting that major engineering questions remain.
=====World's Largest Particle Smasher Halts for Upgrade to Boost Hunt for Dark Matter=====
[https://phys.org/news/2026-06-world-largest-particle-smasher-halts.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | June 2026
Physics article reports that the Large Hadron Collider is pausing for upgrades meant to increase collision power and improve the search for dark matter and new particles.
=====Terahertz Biophotonics: Understanding the Path Towards Practical Applications for Biological Imaging=====
[https://phys.org/news/2026-06-terahertz-biophotonics-path-applications-biological.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | June 2026
Review-based article on terahertz radiation for biological imaging, including potential advantages for noninvasive, nondestructive, label-free measurement.
=====Science With Military Applications Is Cited More Than Civilian-Only Research=====
[https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-01770-8 Article link] | Miryam Naddaf | Nature | June 2026
Article on research finding that dual-use science connected to military or security applications tends to receive more citations than civilian-only research.
=====Rocket Launches and Reentries Harm Earth's Ozone Layer=====
[https://phys.org/news/2026-06-rocket-reentries-earth-ozone-layer.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | June 2026
Atmospheric-science article on how rocket launches and spacecraft reentries can affect the ozone layer, an issue likely to grow as space activity increases.
=====Quantum Mechanics Theory May Work Without Imaginary Numbers, Analysis Shows=====
[https://phys.org/news/2026-06-quantum-mechanics-theory-imaginary-analysis.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | June 2026
Physicists examined whether quantum mechanics can be formulated without imaginary numbers, showing that real-number versions may be possible in some theoretical frameworks.
=====Cloud-Tested Quantum Noise Model Predicts Superconducting Qubit Errors With Sevenfold Better Accuracy=====
[https://phys.org/news/2026-06-cloud-tested-quantum-noise-superconducting.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | June 2026
Quantum-computing article on a noise model that more accurately predicts superconducting qubit errors, potentially improving quantum-device reliability.
=====Chemists Unlock First Total Synthesis of Rare Plant Alkaloid Tied to Anticancer Activity=====
[https://phys.org/news/2026-06-chemists-total-synthesis-rare-alkaloid.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | June 2026
Chemistry article on the first total synthesis of a rare plant alkaloid linked to anticancer activity, expanding access for study and possible drug development.
=====Visualizing How Flutter Kick Vertical Vortices Generate Propulsion and Suppress Body Sway in Swimmers=====
[https://phys.org/news/2026-05-visualizing-flutter-vertical-vortices-generate.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | May 25, 2026
Fluid-dynamics article examining how swimmers' flutter kicks generate vortices that aid propulsion and reduce body sway.
=====Tuning into Quantum Sounds: Acoustic Devices Simplify Quantum Sensors=====
[https://phys.org/news/2026-05-tuning-quantum-acoustic-devices-sensors.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | May 25, 2026
Quantum-technology article about using acoustic devices to make quantum sensors simpler or more practical.
=====Supercharging Solar Cells: Quantum Dot-Molecule Hybrid States Enable Near-Maximum Efficiency=====
[https://phys.org/news/2026-05-supercharging-solar-cells-quantum-dot.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | May 25, 2026
Solar-energy article on quantum dot-molecule hybrid states that could help solar cells approach maximum theoretical efficiency.
=====Rethinking Hysteresis-a Thermodynamic Framework for History-Dependent Solids=====
[https://phys.org/news/2026-05-rethinking-hysteresis-thermodynamic-framework-history.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | May 25, 2026
Physics and materials-science article proposing a thermodynamic framework for solids whose behavior depends on prior conditions.
=====Randomization Can Improve Quantum Computer Performance in Presence of Noise=====
[https://phys.org/news/2026-05-randomization-quantum-presence-noise.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | May 25, 2026
Quantum-computing article about how randomization methods may help systems perform better despite noise and instability.
=====Hydrogen Puts Quantum Wormhole Conjecture to the Test=====
[https://phys.org/news/2026-05-hydrogen-quantum-wormhole-conjecture.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | May 25, 2026
Physics article using hydrogen as a test case for ideas connected to quantum theory and wormhole-related conjectures.
=====From Pore Chemistry to Carbon Capture, New COFs Push Beyond Membrane Performance Limits=====
[https://phys.org/news/2026-05-pore-chemistry-carbon-capture-cofs.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | May 25, 2026
Chemistry article on covalent organic frameworks designed to improve membrane performance and carbon-capture capabilities.
====='Butterfly' Molecule Spotted at Last, Completing a 20-Year Quantum Zoo Hunt=====
[https://phys.org/news/2026-05-butterfly-molecule-year-quantum-zoo.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | May 25, 2026
Quantum-physics article about the observation of a long-sought molecular state nicknamed the "butterfly" molecule.
=====Roadmap Charts Three Paths to Room-Temperature Quantum Technologies=====
[https://phys.org/news/2026-05-roadmap-paths-room-temperature-quantum.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | May 17, 2026
Quantum-technology article outlining possible routes toward room-temperature quantum devices.
=====Researchers Identify Stability Range for Piezoelectric Glycine Using Nanoconfinement=====
[https://phys.org/news/2026-05-stability-range-piezoelectric-glycine-nanoconfinement.html Article link] | Phys.org | May 13, 2026
Materials-science article about stabilizing piezoelectric β-glycine nanocrystals for possible use in flexible and biomedical electronics.
=====Quantum Geometry Provides Theoretical Limits on Measurable Properties of Solids=====
[https://phys.org/news/2026-05-quantum-geometry-theoretical-limits-properties.html Article link] | RIKEN / Phys.org | May 13, 2026
Article on physicists using quantum geometry to derive limits on measurable properties of solid materials.
=====Largest-Ever Survey of Physicists Puts Standard Cosmology Model Under Pressure=====
[https://phys.org/news/2026-05-largest-survey-physicists-standard-cosmology.html Article link] | Phys.org | Phys.org | May 12, 2026
Report on a major survey of physicists showing lack of consensus on black holes, dark matter, quantum gravity, and other major physics questions.
=====Anion Swap Unlocks Sevenfold CO₂ Capture in Polyionic Liquids=====
[https://phys.org/news/2026-05-anion-swap-sevenfold-capture-polyionic.html Article link] | Robert Egan | Phys.org | May 8, 2026
Chemistry article about improving carbon dioxide capture in polyionic liquids by changing the anion chemistry.
=====Thermodynamics of Stacking Faults and Phase Stability in Cobalt Alloys=====
[https://arxiv.org/abs/2605.04420 Article link] | Zheng Zhong et al. | arXiv | May 7, 2026
Materials-science preprint combining computational and experimental approaches to study stacking faults and phase stability in cobalt alloys.
=====Hourglass Nanographenes Unlock Strong, Robust Multi-Spin Entanglement=====
[https://phys.org/news/2026-05-hourglass-nanographenes-strong-robust-multi.html Article link] | Robert Egan | Phys.org | May 6, 2026
Materials and quantum-technology article on nanographene molecules with controlled multi-spin states that may help molecular qubits and spintronics.
=====Listening for dark matter with Einstein Telescope=====
[https://astrobites.org/2026/05/06/listening-for-dark-matter-einstein-telescope/ Article link] | Astronomy Feed | Bluesky | May 2026 snippet | Article: Astrobites
Astronomy/science article shared through a related science feed.
=====A New Technique Quite Literally Sees Through Materials=====
[https://bsky.app/profile/jhruska.bsky.social Article link] | Jack Hruska | Science Magazine | May 2026
Science Magazine item mentioned in profile snippets about a new technique for seeing through materials.
=====Humanity May Be Doomed to Die in Nuclear War Unless We Act Soon, Physicist David Gross Says=====
[https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/humanity-may-be-doomed-to-die-in-nuclear-war-unless-we-act-soon-physicist-david-gross-says/ Article link] | John Carl Baker / Scientific American | Scientific American | Apr. 29, 2026
Article on physicist David Gross using public attention around a major prize to warn about nuclear-war risk and human responsibility.
=====New research on RAFT polymerization=====
[https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1759995425003389 Article link] | Christine Luscombe | Bluesky profile snippet | Article: DOI / RSC
Shared research article on RAFT polymerization by Huanyu Lei, Zhao Wang, and colleagues.
=====Cardiotensor: A Python library for 3D cardiac imaging=====
[https://joss.theoj.org/papers/10.21105/joss.09720 Article link] | Owen Maresh | Bluesky profile snippet | Article: Journal of Open Source Software
JOSS article introducing a Python library for orientation analysis and tractography in 3D cardiac imaging.


== [[Earth, Space & Mathematics]] ==
== [[Earth, Space & Mathematics]] ==