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According to fundamental physics, the properties of mass—weight, inertia, and gravitation—always remain the same relative to each other. If this is not true, Einstein's theory of relativity would be debunked. Now, however, quantum theory…

Microchips must become smaller, faster, and energy efficient to keep pace with the ever-larger and more complex data sets to store, search, and analyze. Ferroelectric field effect transistors (FE-FETs) are a potential solution. FE-FETs…

A new ferroelectric polymer exceptionally good at converting electrical energy into mechanical strain holds promise as a high-performance motion controller or “actuator.”  According to researchers led by Penn State, potential applications…

There’s now a metallic gel that is highly conductive and can be used to print three-dimensional (3D) solid objects at room temperature—in a single step. This potentially opens up the ability to manufacture a wide range of electronic…

A general platform has been introduced to enable meta materials to count mechanical compression cycles and store the results in easily interpretable internal states, paving the way for advancements in intelligent sensing, soft robotics, and…

There is a spacetime warping effect of gravitational waves passing through our galaxy, says researchers with the U.S. National Science Foundation's NANOGrav Physics Frontiers Center. Their findings were published in The Astrophysical…

There’s now a method to test Einstein's and Euler's theories for the accelerating expansion of the Universe and dark matter together. If you're unfamiliar with the theories, Euler described the movements of celestial objects, and Einstein…

MIT and Duke University chemists discovered a novel way to strengthen polymers—throw a few weaker bonds into the material. For polyacrylate elastomers, researchers increased materials' resistance to tearing by 10x just by using a weaker…

This shouldn't be a surprise. Scientists say "formidable complexity" exists in developing software that predicts how people behave and interact on the roads, including pedestrians, motorists, or bike riders. They say a lack of accurate…

There are a wide range of electronic implants, from traditional pacemakers and cochlear implants to more futuristic brain and retinal microchips aimed at vision to treating depression and helping with mobility. These implants incorporate…