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For decades, silicon has been the backbone of the solar industry, but it's nearing its theoretical efficiency limit of 29.4%. To push beyond this cap, scientists are turning to tandem solar cells, which have layered materials ...

Skyrmions, recognized for their intricate spin configurations, have captivated researchers as topological quasiparticles with vast potential in data storage and information technology. Recently, optical skyrmions—light-based ...

Science often surprises us with its ability to connect seemingly unrelated phenomena. Have you ever stopped to marvel at how nature arranges itself into intricate patterns, like the spirals of a sunflower or the crystals ...

Have you ever imagined that high-density metals could be converted into an ultralight aerogel? This counterintuitive idea was presented in 2009 by Eychmüller's group, where all-metal-made aerogels, i.e., metal aerogels (MAs), ...

Currently employed computational methods to simulate materials and their mechanical behavior are based on molecular dynamics (MD) with atomistic force-fields. These methods provide an excellent description of the thermodynamically ...

Astronomers have known for a century that the universe is expanding. We can now trace this expansion over much of its almost 14 billion year history, with important constraints going back to just one second after the Big ...

Antibiotic resistance is one of the greatest health threats of our time. With microbes increasingly evading the effects of the drugs designed to combat them, we risk losing the ability to treat even common infections effectively. ...

Forests are often called the lungs of our planet, absorbing vast amounts of carbon dioxide and playing a crucial role in regulating the climate. But what happens when mining operations carve through these vital ecosystems?

Neurological disorders such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease are among the most debilitating and life-altering conditions that we face today. Despite years of research and advancements in medical treatments, these diseases ...

Gastric cancer (GC) is a lethal malignancy with worldwide occurrence, and is considered endemic in eastern Asian, eastern European and South American countries. Indeed, in my home country, Chile, GC is the leading cause of ...

Amidst the ongoing surge in demand for bio-MEMS, wearable/implantable electronics and bio-tissue therapeutics, the pursuit of piezoelectric biomaterials has become a priority, thanks to their remarkable electromechanical ...

Polyethylene (PE) is one of the most widely used and versatile plastic materials globally, prized for its cost-effectiveness, lightweight properties and ease of formability. These characteristics make PE indispensable across ...