Research Summaries

Discovery of novel polymers with extreme stretching, vibration suppression, and self-healing.

New self-supporting composite metal material doubles the volumetric energy and achieves fast charging rates in batteries.

Pairs of sub-atomic particles may catalyze reactions that happened moments after the Big Bang.

Ground water microbes living outside a contaminated area contain mobile genetic elements that provide them resistance to heavy metals.

Supercomputer validates mathematical approach for describing geological features.

Mirrored D shape demonstrates surprisingly high pressures in a tokamak, indicating a shape change may be in order for next-generation fusion reactors.

Thin-walled diamond shells carry payloads of boron dust; the dust mitigates destructive plasma disruptions in fusion confinement systems.

Metal-organic frameworks designed with a topology-guided approach show higher efficiency than commercial benchmarks.

Scientists discover an unexpected source of new materials, with potential for energy applications.

A flowing magnetically responsive liquid seamlessly regulates the shape and properties of solids, letting them perform an array of jobs.