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Tech Xplore / Vapor-deposition method delivers unprecedented durability in perovskite–silicon tandem solar cells

NUS researchers have developed a vapor-deposition method that dramatically improves the long-term and high-temperature stability of perovskite-silicon (Si) tandem solar cells. The findings were published in Science.

Dec 19, 2025 in Engineering
Phys.org / Precessing magnetic jet engine model reveals power source of rare 'heartbeat' gamma-ray burst

Prof. An Tao from the Shanghai Astronomical Observatory (SHAO) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has proposed a novel "precessing magnetic jet engine" model to explain the peculiar gamma-ray burst (GRB) 250702B, a rare cosmic ...

Dec 19, 2025 in Astronomy & Space
Phys.org / Measuring how materials hotter than the sun's surface conduct electricity

Warm dense matter is a state of matter that forms at extreme temperatures and pressures, like those found at the center of most stars and many planets, including Earth. It also plays a role in the generation of Earth's magnetic ...

Dec 19, 2025 in Physics
Phys.org / Merging nanopores with nanofluidic devices could transform medicine and diagnostics

When disease begins forming inside the human body, something subtle happens long before symptoms appear. Individual molecules such as DNA, RNA, peptides, or proteins begin shifting in quantity or shape. Detecting these tiny ...

Dec 19, 2025 in Nanotechnology
Tech Xplore / Generative AIs fail at the game of visual 'telephone'

Generative AIs may not be as creative as we assume. Publishing in the journal Patterns, researchers show that when image-generating and image-describing AIs pass the same descriptive scene back and forth, they quickly veer ...

Dec 19, 2025 in Computer Sciences
Phys.org / CO₂-driven method rapidly creates complex nanomaterials at room temperature

A team of researchers at UNIST, in collaboration with the University of Cologne and Purdue University, has unveiled a rapid, sustainable method to create complex nanomaterials containing up to 30 different metals in just ...

Dec 19, 2025 in Nanotechnology
Phys.org / New redback millisecond pulsar discovered with ASKAP

Using the Australian SKA Pathfinder (ASKAP) telescope, astronomers have discovered a new millisecond pulsar (MSPs) at a distance of some 7,000 light years away. The newfound pulsar, which received designation PSR J1728−4608, ...

Dec 18, 2025 in Astronomy & Space
Phys.org / Real-time social interactions reveal how we balance cooperation and competition

When people reach for the same object, walk through a narrow doorway, forage for food, or work together on a shared task, they continuously negotiate—often without noticing—how much to cooperate or compete. Unlike classical ...

Dec 19, 2025 in Other Sciences
Phys.org / Phage-resistant bacteria can still sink carbon to ocean floor

Marine bacteria are key to determining whether carbon is recycled near the ocean surface or transported to deeper waters, but many operate in constant threat of being infected by viruses called phages, and mutate to fend ...

Dec 19, 2025 in Biology
Medical Xpress / Cancer's hidden 'safety switch': Silencing TAK1 gene could boost immunotherapy performance

Australian researchers have discovered that the TAK1 gene helps cancer cells survive attack from the immune system, revealing a mechanism that may limit the effectiveness of immunotherapy treatments.

Dec 19, 2025 in Oncology & Cancer
Phys.org / Unexpected allies: DNA packaging aids gene expression

It's a common storytelling trope: the stubborn foe who is eventually revealed to be a much-needed friend. Biology has its own version. Cornell researchers have discovered that DNA packaging structures called nucleosomes, ...

Dec 19, 2025 in Biology
Phys.org / Nanoparticle vaccine strategy could protect against Ebola and other deadly filoviruses

Filoviruses get their name from the Latin word "filum," meaning thread—a reference to their long, filamentous shape. This virus family contains some of the most dangerous pathogens known to science, including Ebola, Sudan, ...

Dec 19, 2025 in Nanotechnology