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Alexander Beadle is a science writer and editor for Technology Networks. Prior to this, he worked as a freelance science writer. Alexander holds an MChem in materials chemistry from the University of St Andrews, where he won a Chemistry Purdie Scholarship and conducted research into zeolite crystal growth mechanisms and the action of single-molecule transistors.


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Robotic Research Platform Discovers New, More Efficient Material For Solar Cells

Researchers have developed a new robotic materials acceleration platform (MAP), that can rapidly synthesize and print new semiconductor materials. The platform has already been used to identify a new alloy that has the potential to outperform classic silicon solar cells.
An illustration of a piece of metal with fatigue cracks. A green highlight marks where a crack has healed over, while red arrows indicate the direction of the force pulling the material apart.
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Metals Have the Intrinsic Ability To Heal Themselves, New Research Finds

During an experiment designed to test how metals perform under stress, researchers noticed something unexpected – fatigue cracks in a metal sample starting to heal themselves. This finding has important consequences for future self-healing materials.
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Keeping Bees Safe From Pesticides ‒ Do Current Methods Work?

Many of the most common methods for reducing the impact of pesticides on bee populations are rooted in minimal scientific evidence, according to new research.
Satellite photography of the North Sea between England and the Netherlands, taken by NASA and Joshua Stevens.
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The Ocean is Changing Color – And Climate Change is Likely To Blame

Researchers have detected color changes in satellite photos of the Earth’s oceans that cannot be explained by normal year-to-year ecological variability alone. They say that these changes are likely a consequence of human-induced climate change.
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Hidden Details in Ancient Egyptian Paintings Revealed With Portable Chemical Imaging

A new on-site study of portraits decorating the walls of ancient Egyptian tombs has revealed instances where designs were painted over and altered, possibly during subsequent Egyptian dynasties.
An uncovered car (right) and car covered in the Janus cloak (left) are parked next to each other on a sunny Shanghai street.
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New Thermal Cloak Helps Keep Your Car Battery Cool in the Summer

Researchers have developed a prototype “thermal cloak” that can dampen the extreme temperature fluctuations felt in cars left out in the sun.
Illustration showing the electrons in a cloud of hafnium fluoride ions.
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Record-Breaking New Measurement of Electron “Roundness”

Scientists have measured the electric dipole of electrons more precisely than ever before. Their results could have a significant impact on theories for what occurred immediately after the Big Bang.
This image shows a metallic spider that was printed at room temperature using the metallic gel, and which assembled and solidified into its final 3D shape via 4D printing.
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New Metallic Gel Adds a Fourth Dimension to 3D Printing

Researchers have developed a new electrically conductive metallic gel that can be used with commercial-grade 3D printers. The novel printing material also reacts to heat as it dries, meaning it can print in a fourth dimension – time.
Underwater shot of microplastics surrounding fish.
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Microplastics: How Do They Spread?

Download this listicle to explore the routes of microplastic contamination, how microplastics can be detected and remediation techniques.
A human and robot hand close to touching, imitating the post from Michelangelo's The Creation of Adam fresco.
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New Material Could Give Robots Artificial Muscles

Researchers have developed a new type of polymer that they say could be used as artificial muscle in medical devices and advanced robots.
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