A new electrolyte mixture may prevent EV batteries from catching fire
The discovery could keep lithium batteries working in extreme heat.
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SLAC's newest laser works best when it's colder than outer space
The new upgrades will produce X-ray pulses 10,000 times brighter than before.
Stanford researchers manage to put a particle accelerator on a silicon chip
Their prototype uses infrared light, rather than microwave radiation.We have two newsletters, why not sign up for both?
X-ray lasers can spot elusive electron motion
This could provide insights for many scientific fields.
This four-inch antenna could let you text from deep underground
The compact device might be used in military rescue and defense missions.
Stanford's new lab could make particle accelerators 1,000 times smaller
We could understand the nature of atoms without giant colliders.
Physicists keep striking out in the search for dark matter
They've got lots of theories, just not a lot of hard evidence.
Researchers look deeply within batteries to see why they explode
Controlling finger-like growths called dendrites may be the key to safer batteries.
Astronomers use AI to reduce analysis time from months to seconds
A neural network was able to quickly extract information from images of gravitational lensing.
Optical laser uses shockwaves to peer inside distant planets
It has as much kick as 17 Teslas discharging their batteries in a second.
Scientists make stretchy electronics using a soup ingredient
Flexible electrodes could pave the way for new brain interfaces and wearables.
ICYMI: The balloon bot that can actually stand upright
But looks like something you’d steal from a baby.
X-ray laser spots photosynthesis in real-life conditions
You no longer have to freeze leaves to see one of the most vital chemical processes on Earth.
ICYMI: Treat all your wine right with a $1,500 fridge
A smart wine gadget can teach you about your booze and keep it at the correct temperature.
Scientists catch a classic quantum experiment on camera
They used the Schrödinger's Cat phenomenon to show the most detailed images of atomic motion to date.
Postage stamp-sized device can disinfect water in minutes
It could quickly produce clean drinking water in places where it's hard to access.
ICYMI: Smart coats, robot whiskers and vaporizing lasers
Get ready to flip: Motorola hints at a Razr revival.
Watch the most powerful x-ray laser zap droplets of water
Cool watery explosions incoming.
ICYMI: Brightest X-ray laser, 3D printing cartilage and more
Drawing in 3D just got weird.
