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Scientists engineered a bendable camera, drawing inspiration from insect compound eyes. This innovation solves material fragility for advanced flexible electronics.

Despite explosive FinTech growth, measuring user trust in digital security remained elusive. A new scientific tool now quantifies this critical trust gap.

UCSB researchers unlock the secret to superfast lithium transport, a breakthrough poised to revolutionize EV batteries, making them safer and long-range.
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Researchers developed a "thermal bootstrap" method, elegantly solving the quantum temperature problem and revealing deep insights into fundamental physics.

A breakthrough in energy harvesting allows electronics to be powered by sliding motion. New theory optimizes power generation for wearables & sensors.

New research reveals how abundant copper optimizes thermoelectric materials, enabling cost-effective waste heat conversion to electricity and accelerating clean energy.

Discover how collective trademarks empower small communities globally to safeguard cultural heritage and livelihoods against market threats and mass production.

AI is transitioning from a scientific tool to an autonomous researcher, independently generating hypotheses and making discoveries. The implications are profound.

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