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Valmet’s New Technology Introduces a New Type of Tissue That has Fabric-Like Strength and Softness

Valmet launches new Valmet Advantage NTTe technology that enables the production of a completely new type of tissue paper with exceptional softness and a distinctive textured appearance.

From Valmet 25 Jun 2026

Quantum Computing Inc. Completes Acquisition of NHanced Semiconductors, Inc.

Quantum Computing Inc., a quantum optics and integrated photonics technology company, today announced the completion of acquiring NHanced Semiconductors, Inc. ("NHanced"), for a combination of cash and QCi stock valued at $73.1 million, subject to customary adjustments, and up to an additional $72.0 million if certain performance targets are achieved (the "Transaction").

From Quantum Computing Inc. 24 Jun 2026

Engineers Manufacture World-First ‘Super Alloy’

Scientists have revolutionized the way metals are made by using lower and slower heating of alloys to control how atoms self-organize during material manufacturing.

19 Jun 2026

Imec Achieves Breakthroughs in Ferroelectric Memory Research for Next- Generation Memory Solutions to Meet AI-Era Data Needs

This week, at the 2026 IEEE / JSAP symposium on VLSI Technology & Circuits, imec, a world-leading research and innovation hub in advanced semiconductor technologies, presents two advances in ferroelectric memory research, targeting both ferroelectric capacitors and ferroelectric field-effect transistors as emerging candidates to enable low-voltage operation and high-density integration.

From IMEC 17 Jun 2026

Transition Metal Dichalcogenides Help Silicon Transistors Overcome Current Physical Limits

Inside computer chips are billions of tiny transistors made from silicon.

17 Jun 2026

Self-Healing Ceramic Coating Seals Turbine Cracks at 800 °C

Researchers developed a glaze-inspired CoO–Cr2O3 ceramic coating that self-heals thermally induced cracks through cobalt oxide phase segregation at elevated temperatures. The coating mimics protective cobalt-superalloy glaze layers, improving crack tolerance and supporting high-temperature tribological performance for gas turbine engine surfaces.

16 Jun 2026

New Coating Stops Zinc Batteries From Losing Power to Hidden Corrosion

Researchers identified galvanic corrosion between deposited zinc and current collectors as a major, previously underappreciated cause of irreversible zinc loss in anode-less aqueous zinc batteries. A PVDF/CeF3 hybrid interface suppressed corrosion, guided dense zinc deposition, and enabled longer cycling, lower self-discharge, and pouch-cell energy densities exceeding 90 Wh L?¹.

15 Jun 2026

AI Uses Crystal Symmetry to Find New Antiferromagnets for Spintronics

Researchers developed SG-CDVAE, a symmetry-aware generative AI framework that embeds space-group information into the generation of crystal structures to improve the search for high-symmetry antiferromagnets. From 110,000 generated structures, the workflow identified 80 high-symmetry AFM candidates, of which 4 were computationally validated as thermodynamically and dynamically stable.

14 Jun 2026

Independent Testing Challenges Perceptions Around Solar Durability at Sea

Solar technology as long been regarded by some in the maritime industry as too fragile to withstand the demanding conditions at sea.

13 Jun 2026

Submicron IR for Pharmaceutical Research, Development, and Quality

The pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical industries increasingly require rapid, accurate, and high-resolution analytical tools to characterize complex materials, ensure product quality, and accelerate innovation.

From Photothermal Spectroscopy Corp 12 Jun 2026

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