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Unveiling the Next Frontier in Materials AI

With Omni and Apex, Citrine empowers scientists to leverage AI for faster, data-driven materials development, enhancing competitiveness and innovation.

From Citrine Informatics 10 Dec 2025

Scientists Discover Weyl Fermions in a 2D Material

Weyl fermions are unusual particles. They are like electrons but don't have any mass. Weyl fermions move very fast and possess chirality. Chirality means that their spin points either in the same direction as the particle's motion (right-handed) or in the opposite direction (left-handed).

5 Dec 2025

SLAC Scientists Aim to Improve the Design of Fusion Fuel Targets

Researchers are trying to design fuel targets that perform under the extreme conditions of a fusion reaction chamber, where temperatures exceed those of our Sun and pressures rival Jupiter's core.

27 Nov 2025

Breakthrough in Hypersonic Material Testing Using Upgraded X-Ray Technology

New technology recreates the conditions these materials would have to withstand when flying at five to seven times the speed of sound.

21 Nov 2025

Zinc Barlowite: A Promising Candidate for Robust Quantum Computing Qubits

SLAC and Stanford scientists uncovered a quantum spin liquid, a state of matter that may have applications for quantum information. The blue-green lab-grown crystals look like solid rocks, but their atomic states are constantly changing.

17 Nov 2025

Magnetic Yarn Brings Fabrics to Life

By weaving magnet-responsive fibers into fabric, scientists have created textiles that move, flex, and feel, bringing wearable robotics a step closer to reality.

11 Nov 2025

How Simply Turning Up the Heat Could Transform Chemical Manufacturing

Scientists have developed a simple, low-cost method to drive key chemical reactions, which could make large-scale drug manufacturing, faster, more accessible and affordable.

6 Nov 2025

Building the Next Generation of Mechanical Materials One Molecule at a Time

Guest writer Dr Kun-Yu Wang describes how the development of a tunable MOF illustrates chemistry's potential in mechanical design, paving the way for innovative applications in materials science.

5 Nov 2025

Liquid Metal Enables Highly Stretchable Sensors for Next-Generation Wearables

Advancements in electronic fibers through thermal drawing offer high sensitivity and stretchability, crucial for wearables and robotic sensor technologies.

3 Nov 2025

Novel Polymerization Creates Robust Self-Healing Conductor for Robotics

This innovative self-healing polymer integrates gold nanoparticles, ensuring flexibility and durability for future wearable technology and robotic applications.

3 Nov 2025

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