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• This battery self-destructs: Biodegradable power inspired by 'Mission: Impossible'
  Scientists at Binghamton University are bringing a sci-fi fantasy to life by developing tiny batteries that vanish after use inspired by Mission: Impossible. Led by Professor Seokheun Choi, the team is tackling one of the trickiest parts of biodegradable electronics: the power source. Instead of using toxic materials, they re exploring probiotics friendly bacteria often […]
• Scientists freeze quantum motion using ultrafast laser trick
  Harvard and PSI scientists have managed to freeze normally fleeting quantum states in time, creating a pathway to control them using pure electronic tricks and laser precision.
• Researchers develop recyclable, healable electronics
  Electronics often get thrown away after use because recycling them requires extensive work for little payoff. Researchers have now found a way to change the game.
• Ultra-thin lenses that make infrared light visible
  Physicists have developed a lens with 'magic' properties. Ultra-thin, it can transform infrared light into visible light by halving the wavelength of incident light.
• Discovery could boost solid-state battery performance
  Researchers have discovered that the mixing of small particles between two solid electrolytes can generate an effect called a 'space charge layer,' an accumulation of electric charge at the interface between the two materials. The finding could aid the development of batteries with solid electrolytes, called solid-state batteries, for applications including mobile devices and electric […]
• Engineers develop self-healing muscle for robots
  Students recently unveiled their invention of a robotic actuator -- the 'muscle' that converts energy into a robot's physical movement -- that has the ability to detect punctures or pressure, heal the injury and repair its damage-detecting 'skin.'