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Stretchable batteries and body-conformable electronics advanced in 2025
ISS National Lab publication showcases pioneering physical science research in space
PPPL leading two CHIPS and Science Act projects
R&D 100 winner of the day: Precision Photon Synchronization System
New material could transform carbon capture at much lower cost
Inside AION Labs, the AI-focused venture studio with the backing of AstraZeneca, Pfizer, AWS and other power players
Just how big of a deal is OpenAI’s o3 model anyway?
CfA and NSF NRAO partner to propel black hole imaging into space
LLNL’s computing chief on balancing AI innovation with sustainability
100 of the largest tech, telecom and innovation sector layoffs of 2024
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New York Stock Exchange features IonQ Technology in quantum computing first
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CfA and NSF NRAO partner to propel black hole imaging into space
The Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian (CfA) and the U.S. National Science Foundation’s National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NSF NRAO) have announced a new collaboration to advance the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) into space. This next-generation effort, called the Black Hole Explorer (BHEX) mission, aims to improve black hole imaging by combining ground-based radio…

Northwestern University joins global partnership to build Giant Magellan Telescope

Jefferson Lab dedicates niobium-tin particle accelerator prototype

Argonne National Laboratory joins New Energy Frontier Research Center to advance next-generation electronics

How the Living Heart Project could transform FDA’s approach to cardiac device testing
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The Technology Needed to Create Next-Gen Semiconductors
The semiconductor industry is running towards a nano-scale wall. For decades electronics have become smaller, faster and smarter. Today, a chip’s transistors are so densely packed and tiny that manufacturers are forced to build and design complex 3D architectures, at the nanometer scale, just to keep up with Moore’s Law. Discover how Atom Probe Tomography…
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Inside AION Labs, the AI-focused venture studio with the backing of AstraZeneca, Pfizer, AWS and other power players
Pharma R&D has a reputation for glacial change, but AI could finally force the industry to pivot. According to Deloitte’s 2024 Global Life Sciences Sector Outlook released in late May, only about 16% of drug discovery efforts were using AI, though it projected triple-digit growth over the next few years. “It’s definitely early,” says AION…

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Thermo Fisher Scientific receives FDA clearance for TaqPath COVID-19 Diagnostic PCR Kit

Color-changing, power-free sensor could boost health monitoring and improve infrastructure safety
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Stretchable batteries and body-conformable electronics advanced in 2025
Stretchable, wearable gadgets took a significant stride in 2024, thanks to a flurry of breakthroughs that could make soft, body-conformable electronics and power sources a reality. Researchers worldwide have unveiled improvements in flexible, high-precision sensors and displays, while engineers in China revealed a self-healing, stretchable lithium-ion battery that could power next-generation wearables. Meanwhile, LG Display…
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PPPL leading two CHIPS and Science Act projects
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded two grants to the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) as part of a significant effort to advance microelectronics and sensors. Each project will receive $3 million per year for four years, recognizing PPPL’s expertise in plasma processes, which are crucial for the continued development of semiconductor manufacturing…

US and China sign five-year amended Science and Technology Agreement

Ames National Lab researchers tackle material challenges to commercialize fusion power

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This week in battery research: Lithium-ion battery pack prices see the biggest price drop in years
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Ames National Lab researchers tackle material challenges to commercialize fusion power
Researchers from Ames National Laboratory and Iowa State University, funded through ARPA-E’s CHADWICK program, are developing materials for the “first wall” in fusion reactors. This wall faces extreme temperatures, radiation, and magnetic environments and must efficiently transfer heat for electricity production. Two layers are required: a tungsten-based refractory material facing the plasma and a structural…

Color-changing, power-free sensor could boost health monitoring and improve infrastructure safety

Jefferson Lab dedicates niobium-tin particle accelerator prototype

This week in battery research: Lithium-ion battery pack prices see the biggest price drop in years

Unveiling the structure of a photosynthetic catalyst that turns light into hydrogen fuel
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Stretchable batteries and body-conformable electronics advanced in 2025
Stretchable, wearable gadgets took a significant stride in 2024, thanks to a flurry of breakthroughs that could make soft, body-conformable electronics and power sources a reality. Researchers worldwide have unveiled improvements in flexible, high-precision sensors and displays, while engineers in China revealed a self-healing, stretchable lithium-ion battery that could power next-generation wearables. Meanwhile, LG Display…
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Stretchable batteries and body-conformable electronics advanced in 2025
Stretchable, wearable gadgets took a significant stride in 2024, thanks to a flurry of breakthroughs that could make soft, body-conformable electronics and power sources a reality. Researchers worldwide have unveiled improvements in flexible, high-precision sensors and displays, while engineers in China revealed a self-healing, stretchable lithium-ion battery that could power next-generation wearables. Meanwhile, LG Display…
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ISS National Lab publication showcases pioneering physical science research in space
A paper published in Gravitational and Space Research reveals insights from research sponsored by the International Space Station (ISS) National Laboratory on transport phenomena. Transport phenomena are fundamental physical processes involving momentum, energy, and mass transfer. They describe how heat and matter move through their surroundings, such as how heat radiates from a stove or how a…









































