Superconductors are materials that conduct electricity with zero resistance. This means that no energy is lost as heat when electricity flows through a superconductor. This property has many potential applications, including: In…
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What are 2D materials?
Two-dimensional (2D) materials are a class of materials that have only two dimensions, with atoms arranged in a single layer. This makes them incredibly thin, with thicknesses that can be measured in…
New glass cuts carbon footprint by nearly half and is 10x more damage resistant
Worldwide, glass manufacturing produces at least 86 million tons of carbon dioxide every year. A new type of glass promises to cut this carbon footprint in half. The invention, called LionGlass and…
An Unexpected Doorway into the Ear Opens New Possibilities for Hearing Restoration
An international team of researchers has developed a new method to deliver drugs into the inner ear. The discovery was possible by harnessing the natural flow of fluids in the brain and…
Researchers “split” phonons – or sound – in step toward new type of quantum computer
When we listen to our favorite song, what sounds like a continuous wave of music is actually transmitted as tiny packets of quantum particles called phonons. The laws of quantum mechanics hold…