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Scientists Crack Solid-State Battery's Dendrite Problem
Max Planck researchers identified exactly how soft lithium dendrites shatter ceramic electrolytes — a discovery that could triple EV range and make batteries far safer.
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UC San Diego Turns Old EV Batteries Into Higher-Energy Cathodes
A new upcycling process converts spent lithium iron phosphate cathodes from EV batteries into higher-performance lithium manganese iron phosphate — more energy from the same material.
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Cambridge Study: A Simple Squeeze Doubles EV Battery Life
Steady physical pressure on lithium-ion pouch cells could double an EV battery's useful lifespan — no new chemistry required, according to new University of Cambridge research.
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New Solid Material Turns Ordinary Sunlight Into Higher-Energy UV Light
A Kyushu University team built a stable solid material that fuses two visible photons into one ultraviolet photon — a long-sought breakthrough that could power cleaner air purification and solar chemistry.
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Superconductor Breakthrough: Nanoscale Trick Could Slash Electronics Energy Use
Researchers at Chalmers used nanoscale ridges in the substrate to dramatically boost superconductivity in ultrathin films, opening a path to far more efficient electronics.
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A New Crystal Could Make Ultrathin AR Glasses and Smart Contacts Real
Scientists have mapped a layered crystal that bends light more strongly than any material before measured, opening a path to genuinely slim AR glasses and smart contact lenses.
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New Lithium Method Pulls Battery Metal Straight From Brine — No Ponds
Columbia engineers unveiled S3E, a temperature-switching solvent that yanks lithium directly from underground brines — promising faster, cleaner EV battery supplies without years-long evaporation ponds.
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All-Perovskite Solar Cells Crack 30% Efficiency for the First Time
Chinese researchers have built the first all-perovskite tandem solar cell to surpass 30% certified efficiency, a milestone that pushes the cheap, flexible technology past long-time leader silicon.
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Perovskite Solar Cells Hit 98% Efficiency After 1,200 Hours of Heat Stress
Rice University engineers cracked the longstanding "yellow phase" durability problem, pushing perovskite photovoltaics one major step closer to mass commercial use.
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New Memory Chip Keeps Working at 700°C — Hotter Than Molten Lava
Engineers built a memory device from beta-gallium-oxide that holds data at 700°C, well past the temperature where ordinary silicon gives up — a leap toward electronics that can run inside engines, on Venus, or in geothermal wells.
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New Iron Battery Lasts 6,000 Cycles With Almost Zero Decay
Chinese researchers have unveiled an all-iron flow battery that ran 6,000 charge cycles without measurable capacity loss — a milestone that could finally make cheap, long-duration grid storage practical.
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New Camera Captures Events Unfolding in Trillionths of a Second
Chinese researchers unveiled an imaging method that captures both brightness and structural change in a single shot at femtosecond speeds — opening a new window on ultrafast science.
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Electrons in Graphene Flow Like a Frictionless Liquid
Scientists at India's IISc observed electrons in graphene defying the Wiedemann-Franz law, flowing as a near-perfect quantum fluid with 200x less friction than predicted.
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Solar Panels That Generate Power From Raindrops? It Works.
Spanish scientists have created a thin-film coating that lets solar panels harvest energy from both sunlight and falling rain — with a single drop producing over 100 volts.
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Water-From-Air Tech Wins CleanTech Innovation Award
AirJoule's platform uses Nobel Prize-winning materials to extract pure drinking water from humid air — no pipes, wells, or infrastructure needed.
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New Filter Removes 98% of 'Forever Chemicals' From Water
Flinders University scientists built a molecular cage that traps even the smallest, hardest-to-catch PFAS compounds at real-world concentrations.
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New Carbon Material Releases CO2 at 60°C, Slashing Capture Costs
Japanese scientists engineered 'viciazites' — carbon materials with precisely placed nitrogen atoms that capture CO2 and release it using barely any heat.
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Norwegian Startup Raises $40M to Build Chips with Helium Atoms Instead of Light
Lace Lithography, backed by Microsoft and Atomico, has raised $40 million to develop a helium atom beam that could etch chip features 10 times smaller than today's most advanced technology.
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Mushroom-Inspired Catalyst Converts Plastic Waste Into Vinegar Using Sunlight
Scientists at the University of Waterloo have developed a sunlight-powered system inspired by wood-rotting fungi that can transform common plastic waste directly into acetic acid — the key ingredient in vinegar and a valuable industrial chemical.
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Beyond Silicon: Shape-Shifting Molecules That Learn Could Redefine AI Hardware
Researchers at India's IISc have created molecular devices that can act as memory, logic gate, processor, and electronic synapse — all in one, bringing us closer to computers that physically think.
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Physicists May Have Found the "Holy Grail" of Quantum Computing in a Simple Metal Alloy
Norwegian researchers have found compelling evidence that a niobium-rhenium alloy is a rare triplet superconductor — a material that could transmit quantum information with zero energy loss and revolutionize computing.
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AI-Powered Database Discovers 25 New High-Temperature Magnets, Could Slash EV Costs
Researchers at the University of New Hampshire have used artificial intelligence to build a massive database of 67,573 magnetic compounds, uncovering 25 previously unknown high-temperature magnets that could reduce dependence on costly rare earth elements in electric vehicles.
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Winter Olympics 2026: Athletes Embrace Sustainable Gear and Green Innovation
From recycled uniforms to plant-based ski wax, Milan Cortina 2026 is showcasing how elite sport can lead the way on sustainability.