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Examining a lead-halide perovskite crystal in the lab using optical methods. The sample (center right) glows green.
Perovskites thrive on imperfections. Domain wall networks may split charges and guide them like internal highways, even with no voltage.
Rebecca Shavitupda
Researchers have demonstrated a particulate static effect-induced electricity generation technology inspired by the Tesla turbine.
InnovationsScientists generate electricity using Tesla turbine-inspired technologyShy Cohen
Sensors on loose clothing track movement more accurately than tight wearables, opening new possibilities for health tech and robotics.
HealthMotion sensors perform better when attached to loose clothingHannah Shavit-Weiner
Tokyo expands Para sports access through facilities, education, and events, boosting participation and public awareness.
Global GoodInside Tokyo’s growing movement toward inclusive Para sportsAmyn Bhai
VR tests show autonomous prosthetic arms feel most “yours” when they move at human-like speed, about a 1-second reach
HealthProsthetic arm blurs the line between machine and human bodyShy Cohen
Engineered nanoparticles destroy melanoma tumors in mice using safe, low-power near-infrared light.
HealthNanoparticles help low-powered lasers remove melanoma tumorsHannah Shavit-Weiner
A new KAIST design targets trapped OLED light at the pixel level, boosting efficiency over twofold without sacrificing a flat display.
InnovationsThin, new design doubles the efficiency of OLED lightsJoshua Shavit
Schematic of a floating device made of SH Al tubes.
InnovationsMetal tubes stay afloat even after severe damage — opening the door to unsinkable shipsShy Cohen
Hall's team demoing a Smart Underwear Prototype.
Health‘Smart Underwear’ sheds new light on just how often humans pass gasJoseph Shavit
Image taken by a high-speed camera during molding with the rod‑leading method.
InnovationsScientists can now 3D print one of the world’s hardest tool materialsMac Oliveau
NYU physicists discover a simple time crystal using levitated foam beads and sound waves, revealing motion that breaks classic physics rules.
InnovationsNYU physicists create visible time crystals levitated by soundJoshua Shavit
Tiny methane-eating microbes could fight climate change and produce fuels, protein, and biodegradable plastics from waste gas.
Green ImpactMethane-eating microbes turn greenhouse gas into fuel, food, and bioplasticsShy Cohen
An artist’s depiction of a superfluid plasmonic wave. With the terahertz scope, the team observed a frictionless “superfluid” of superconducting electrons that were collectively jiggling back and forth at terahertz frequencies.
InnovationsGlobal first: Physicists use light to reveal quantum vibrations in a superconducting materialShy Cohen
The Dubai BioVault will serve as the first facility in an emerging international network of bio-resource centers.
InnovationsColossal BioVault in Dubai to preserve DNA of Earth’s most endangered speciesShy Cohen
Oxford study finds reading quantum clocks costs far more energy than running them, reshaping quantum tech design and understanding of time.
InnovationsWhat costs more energy — running a quantum clock or observing it?Mac Oliveau
New research suggests Thomas Edison’s early light bulbs may have unknowingly produced graphene more than a century ago.
DiscoveriesEdison may have unknowingly created graphene with his 1879 light bulbJoshua Shavit
Researchers have developed a wearable, comfortable and washable device called Revoice that could help people regain the ability to communicate naturally and fluently following a stroke, without the need for invasive brain implants.
HealthAI-powered neck wearable helps stroke survivors speak again without implantsShy Cohen