A nanomechanical sensor once limited to the lab can now detect ultrafine airborne particles, closing a key gap in pollution monitoring and climate science.

In the race for lighter, safer and more efficient electronics—from electric vehicles to transcontinental energy grids—one component literally holds the power: the polymer capacitor. Seen in such ...

Concrete is all around you—in the foundation of your home, the bridges you drive over, the sidewalks and buildings of cities. It is often described as the second-most used material by volume on Earth ...

When the polar vortex gripped Chicago in early 2024, the city’s electric vehicle charging ...

A collection of microbial specimens gathered from a cave located in Romania has displayed a variety of similarities to bacteria that are currently being studied in neurobiology. This research ...

In a previous mechanistic study using single-molecule atomic force microscopy (AFM), Messersmith and colleagues 4 showed the versatility of adsorbed DOPA on different surfaces — ranging from covalent ...

A nanomechanical sensor once confined to a physics lab is now detecting harmful nanoparticles, even in the Arctic. The NEMILIES project has ...

Abstract: Understanding and modeling the electronic carrier transport mechanism in polymer dielectric material is an essential issue in dielectric materials design. In this study, to clarify the ionic ...

Against the backdrop of Arctic warming, polar bears in Norway’s far north are gaining fat and feeding on new prey—a testament to their adaptability.