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Nobel Prizes 2019: Chemistry
John B. Goodenough, M. Stanley Whittingham and Akira Yoshino win the 2019 Chemistry Nobel Prize for the development of lithium-ion batteries
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A Swiss team of researchers has developed an innovative new approach to creating flexible batteries using stretchable materials.
Bioelectronic Implants for Drought-Resistant Plants
Electronic plants designed to be more resilient to environmental stress could offer major advantages in agriculture.
A New Lightweight Material for Efficient Vehicles
A new, light-weight matrix material with improved mechanical properties to make cars lighter and more efficient.
Improving the Precision of Surgical Instruments with Magnetic Control
Enhancing the safety of minimally invasive surgical instruments through external magnetic control.
Lending Humans the Ability to See in the Dark
Improving the eye’s ability to detect light in the near-infrared region could do more than help humans see in the dark.
How Accurately Can Digital Computers Model Chaos?
A new study shows fundamental limitations to the computer-based simulation of chaotic systems with implications in climate change modeling, weather forecasts, and machine learning.
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