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Creating and deleting magnets with a laser

May 1, 2018
News
An international team of scientists have found a way to write and delete magnets in an alloy using a laser beam – opening up new possibilities in the fields of...
Materials, Physics & Engineering
Energy, Materials Science, Physics
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Shedding light on dark matter

April 18, 2018
News
Physicists have claimed the discovery of a new material that may be able to directly detect dark matter.The material, known as a scintillator, should be sensitive to dark matter that...
Materials, Physics & Engineering
Astrophysics, Energy, Materials Science, Physics
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Doubling the life of Li-ion batteries with graphene

February 8, 2018
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New research suggests that the life of lithium-ion batteries could be more than doubled by using graphene girders at the electrodes. Graphite has been the default choice of active material for...
Materials, Physics & Engineering
Energy, Materials Science, Nanotechnology
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Henry Royce Institute promises collaborative approach

January 10, 2018
News
Construction work has begun on the Manchester hub for the Henry Royce National Institute, the national body promoting research and applications in advanced materials.Based on The University of Manchester’s campus,...
Physics & Engineering
Energy, Physics, Policy
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Renewable energy branches out

December 4, 2017
News
A team from the US have found a way to convert one of the World’s most abundant polymer – lignin –into a renewable biomass source.
Chemistry, Earth & Environmental, Life Sciences, Physics & Engineering
Biological Sciences, Botany, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Earth & Environmental Sciences, Energy, Environmental Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry
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New catalyst to revolutionise battery technology

October 4, 2017
News
Researchers in Australia have discovered a method that enables them to overcome a major drawback of zinc-air batteries, raising hopes for their widespread inclusion in everyday electronics.
Materials, Physics & Engineering
Energy, Materials Science
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Solar block reaches new heights

October 2, 2017
News
New technology created by a University of Exeter spin-out could see buildings powered using innovative glass blocks.
Chemistry, Physics & Engineering
Chemistry, Energy, Green Chemistry
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New ultrathin device powered by everyday motion

September 24, 2017
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Researchers in the US have created a new ultrathin energy harvesting system that can be powered by human motion.
Materials, Physics & Engineering
Energy, Materials Science
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Energy harvesting project begins

September 14, 2017
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An European consortium of researchers will begin work on developing a next-generation, energy harvesting façade that can be retrofitted on existing buildings.
Physics & Engineering
Energy
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Life science industry sets out government wish-list

August 30, 2017
News
The findings of the industry-led Life Sciences Industrial Strategy are set to be published later today.
Physics & Engineering
Energy, Policy
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