Using the powerful LCLS X-ray laser, they directly imaged for the first time how molecules rearranged during a chemical reaction controlled by light.
OCSiAl, the global leader in the industrial production of single wall carbon nanotubes, has been named as a supplier to PowerCo, the battery manufacturing subsidiary of Volkswagen Group, for its Unified Cell battery platform.
Summer has hit the Northern Hemisphere, bringing a roller-coaster of temperature and humidity swings to many areas.
Yorkshire-based steelwork manufacturer Tadweld has warned that changes to UK steel import quotas and tariffs have failed to protect domestic manufacturers in what is being described as the "fabricated steel loophole".
The PECS™ III and Ilion® III systems from Gatan enhance ion milling, ensuring reliable sample preparation and improved data accuracy for analytical techniques.
Forge Nano, Inc., a leading U.S. based semiconductor equipment and advanced materials company pioneering Atomic Layer Deposition ("ALD") technology for artificial intelligence ("AI")-era chip manufacturing and defense battery applications, which has signed an agreement to merge with Archimedes Tech SPAC Partners II Co. ("Archimedes II"), today announced a strategic partnership with Samsung SDI.
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.
A century-long legal and historical analysis shows that critical minerals are defined not only by scarcity but by shifting claims about security, trade, industrial power, and geopolitical control. The paper argues that today’s critical minerals rush is less a simple climate-transition story than a contest over US hegemony, extractive markets, supply chains, and the future of international cooperation.
By Akshatha Chandrashekar
24 Jun 2026
The review finds that biodegradable plastics could help reduce persistent plastic pollution, but only if paired with lower plastic use, better recycling, clear certification, and proper disposal infrastructure. It highlights major barriers, including high costs, inconsistent real-world degradation, environmental trade-offs, and limited waste-management systems.
By Dr. Noopur Jain
24 Jun 2026
In a constantly growing global medical device market, marked by increasingly strict regulation and rising demands in patient safety, the certification and validation of medical devices has become a critical requirement for market access.
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").
For more than 30 years, a record in science held firm: minus 220 degrees Fahrenheit.
Researchers developed a voltage-directed method to synthesize alginate-based ionic nanogels inside solid-state nanopores for salinity-gradient energy harvesting. The system achieved a pore-area-normalized osmotic power density of 213 kW/m², while multipore arrays showed promise for scalable blue-energy membranes.
By Muhammad Osama
23 Jun 2026
This paper argues that the net-zero transition will require major new investment in energy transition minerals, but supply will remain constrained by financing gaps, geopolitical concentration, demand uncertainty, and ESG risks. It calls for responsible mining, sustainable finance, green premiums, and circular economy strategies to secure mineral supplies while reducing environmental and social harm.
By Muhammad Osama
23 Jun 2026
Today, Element Six (E6) and Orbray, both leaders in advanced materials, announced the next phase of their partnership, building on a joint vision to deliver wafer-scale single crystal diamond (WSC™) for next-generation applications.