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Through thick and thin: Neutrons track lithium ions in battery electrodes

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Researchers improve method to recycle and renew used cathodes from lithium-ion batteries

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Electric vehicle adoption improves air quality and climate outlook

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Engineers create 'lifelike' material with artificial metabolism

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Testing how well water disinfectants damage antibiotic resistance genes

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Engineers grow prevascularized tissue for cardiac patches

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Researchers unlock the biomechanics of how the Ebola virus attaches to its host cell

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Researchers find cost-effective method for hydrogen fuel production process

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Young citizen scientists assist in Salt Lake City air quality research

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Engineers make clear droplets produce iridescent colors

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A new periodic table classifies droplet motions

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More flexible nanomaterials can make fuel cell cars cheaper

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'Goldilocks' thinking to cut cost of fuel cells in electric vehicles

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In small groups, people follow high-performing leaders

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The krill factor in ocean mixing

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Researchers chart path to cheaper flexible solar cells

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Unleashing perovskites' potential for solar cells

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Novel electrocatalyst outperforms platinum in alkaline hydrogen production

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Antireflection coating makes plastic invisible

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3D printed soft mesh robots created

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Feeling groovy: Neurons integrate better with muscle grown on grooved platforms

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New nanoparticle targets tumor-infiltrating immune cells, flips switch

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An energy-efficient way to stay warm: Sew high-tech heating patches to your clothes

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NYU researchers pioneer machine learning to speed chemical discoveries, reduce waste

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New models sense human trust in smart machines

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Pitt chemical engineers develop new theory to build improved nanomaterials

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Why Frances Arnold’s Nobel Prize is a significant achievement for engineering

2D materials skip the energy barrier by growing one row at a time

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Neurotechnology provides real-time readouts of lab rat brain activity and where they think they are

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Saltier waterways are creating dangerous 'chemical cocktails'

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