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partnership with Enthought to accelerate battery material innovation</a></h2> </header><div class="entry-content"><a class="entry-image-link" href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/idemitsu-expands-partnership-with-enthought-to-accelerate-battery-material-innovation/" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><img width="368" height="300" src="https://www.rdworldonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/digital-img-368x300.jpg" class="alignleft post-image entry-image wp-image-75462" alt="" decoding="async" /></a><p>Integrated energy company Idemitsu Kosan Co. (Idemitsu) has expanded its partnership with Enthought, a specialist in digital transformation for science-driven companies. This move supports Idemitsu’s ambition to scale the development and production of innovative battery materials. The expanded partnership will include new technical consulting and implementation services and continued participation in Enthought’s Materials Informatics (MI)…</p> </div><footer class="entry-footer"></footer></article><article class="type-post entry has-post-thumbnail" aria-label="24 R&D trends that redefined 2024"><header class="entry-header"><p class="entry-meta"><span class="entry-author">By <a href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/author/bbuntz/" class="entry-author-link" rel="author"><span class="entry-author-name">Brian Buntz</span></a></span> | <time class="entry-time">November 13, 2024</time></p><h2 class="entry-title"><a class="entry-title-link" rel="bookmark" href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/24-rd-trends-that-redefined-2024/">24 R&D trends that redefined 2024</a></h2> </header><div class="entry-content"><a class="entry-image-link" href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/24-rd-trends-that-redefined-2024/" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><img width="368" height="300" src="https://www.rdworldonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/collage-368x300.webp" class="alignleft post-image entry-image wp-image-75411" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a><p>In many respects, 2024 was a year of building upon the foundations laid by previous technological and scientific advances. While AI continued to evolve at a rapid clip, progress was in many ways more incremental than last year when GPT-4 redefined expectations for genAI. But AI continues to make definable improvements across a range of…</p> </div><footer class="entry-footer"></footer></article><article class="type-post entry has-post-thumbnail" aria-label="Next-generation battery technologies: Finding sustainable alternatives to Lithium-Ion batteries"><header class="entry-header"><p class="entry-meta"><span class="entry-author">By <a href="http://www.thermofisherscientific.com" class="entry-author-link" rel="author"><span class="entry-author-name">Melanie Helmle, Sr. Business Development Manager, Thermo Fisher Scientific</span></a></span> | <time class="entry-time">November 11, 2024</time></p><h2 class="entry-title"><a class="entry-title-link" rel="bookmark" href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/finding-sustainable-alternatives-to-lithium-ion-batteries/">Next-generation battery technologies: Finding sustainable alternatives to Lithium-Ion batteries</a></h2> </header><div class="entry-content"><a class="entry-image-link" href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/finding-sustainable-alternatives-to-lithium-ion-batteries/" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><img width="200" height="200" src="https://www.rdworldonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/20997-Option-1-2.png" class="alignleft post-image entry-image wp-image-75498" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.rdworldonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/20997-Option-1-2.png 200w, https://www.rdworldonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/20997-Option-1-2-150x150.png 150w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px" /></a><p>In recent years, the global demand for batteries has significantly increased. This demand is driven by incorporating energy storage in the power sector, expanding solar and wind power use, and rising interest in electric vehicles globally. Governmental investments and new regulations worldwide support this development and the rise of clean energy. The lithium-ion battery (LIB)…</p> </div><footer class="entry-footer"></footer></article><article class="type-post entry has-post-thumbnail" aria-label="New architecture aims to bring AI to edge IoT devices"><header class="entry-header"><p class="entry-meta"><span class="entry-author">By <a href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/author/dmiyares/" class="entry-author-link" rel="author"><span class="entry-author-name">R&D Editors</span></a></span> | <time class="entry-time">October 31, 2024</time></p><h2 class="entry-title"><a class="entry-title-link" rel="bookmark" href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/new-architecture-aims-to-bring-ai-to-edge-iot-devices/">New architecture aims to bring AI to edge IoT devices</a></h2> </header><div class="entry-content"><a class="entry-image-link" href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/new-architecture-aims-to-bring-ai-to-edge-iot-devices/" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><img width="368" height="200" src="https://www.rdworldonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/image2-368x200.png" class="alignleft post-image entry-image wp-image-75233" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a><p>Researchers in Japan have developed an inventive approach to address the challenge of implementing artificial intelligence (AI) on resource-constrained edge devices, paving the way for more sophisticated and efficient Internet of Things (IoT) systems. The team, led by Professor Takayuki Kawahara and Mr. Yuya Fujiwara from the Tokyo University of Science, focused on a type…</p> </div><footer class="entry-footer"></footer></article><article class="type-post entry has-post-thumbnail" aria-label="This week in R&D: Vast Space unveils Haven 2 station plans; White House backs $32B AI R&D boost"><header class="entry-header"><p class="entry-meta"><span class="entry-author">By <a href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/author/tstudt/" class="entry-author-link" rel="author"><span class="entry-author-name">Tim Studt</span></a></span> | <time class="entry-time">October 28, 2024</time></p><h2 class="entry-title"><a class="entry-title-link" rel="bookmark" href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/this-week-in-r-white-house-backs-32b-ai-rd-boost/">This week in R&D: Vast Space unveils Haven 2 station plans; White House backs $32B AI R&D boost</a></h2> </header><div class="entry-content"><a class="entry-image-link" href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/this-week-in-r-white-house-backs-32b-ai-rd-boost/" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><img width="368" height="300" src="https://www.rdworldonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/670c3facd0941f15808579f4_645af1f6b2f0b5dd845bf52e_VAST-Haven-1_Hero-368x300.jpeg" class="alignleft post-image entry-image wp-image-75198" alt="Vast Space" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a><p>The R&D World Index (RDWI) for the week ending October 25, 2024, closed at 3962.81 for the 25 companies in the RDWI. The Index was down -1.49% (or -60.14 basis points). Seven RDWI members gained value last week from 0.27% (Toyota) to 5.88% (General Motors). Eighteen RDWI members lost value the previous week from -0.27%…</p> </div><footer class="entry-footer"></footer></article><article class="type-post entry has-post-thumbnail" aria-label="This week in R&D: AI tools continue to dominate with Google constructing nuclear reactors, NYT sending a “cease and desist” order, and Ericsson expanding its R&D base in India"><header class="entry-header"><p class="entry-meta"><span class="entry-author">By <a href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/author/tstudt/" class="entry-author-link" rel="author"><span class="entry-author-name">Tim Studt</span></a></span> | <time class="entry-time">October 22, 2024</time></p><h2 class="entry-title"><a class="entry-title-link" rel="bookmark" href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/this-week-in-rd-ai-tools-continue-to-dominate-with-google-constructing-nuclear-reactors-nyt-sending-a-cease-and-desist-order-and-ericcson-expanding-its-rd-base-in-india/">This week in R&D: AI tools continue to dominate with Google constructing nuclear reactors, NYT sending a “cease and desist” order, and Ericsson expanding its R&D base in India</a></h2> </header><div class="entry-content"><a class="entry-image-link" href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/this-week-in-rd-ai-tools-continue-to-dominate-with-google-constructing-nuclear-reactors-nyt-sending-a-cease-and-desist-order-and-ericcson-expanding-its-rd-base-in-india/" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><img width="368" height="300" src="https://www.rdworldonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/AdobeStock_299562309-368x300.png" class="alignleft post-image entry-image wp-image-75174" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a><p>The R&D World Index (RDWI) for the week ending October 18, 2024, closed at 4.022.95 for the 25 companies in the RDWI. The Index was down -0.66% (or -26.77 basis points). Thirteen RDWI members gained value last week from 0.21% (Pfizer) to 4.63% (Cisco).聽 Twelve RDWI members lost value the previous week from -0.05% (Sanofi…</p> </div><footer class="entry-footer"></footer></article><article class="type-post entry has-post-thumbnail" aria-label="Is your R&D in the ‘Valley of Death’?"><header class="entry-header"><p class="entry-meta"><span class="entry-author">By <a href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/author/bbuntz/" class="entry-author-link" rel="author"><span class="entry-author-name">Brian Buntz</span></a></span> | <time class="entry-time">October 17, 2024</time></p><h2 class="entry-title"><a class="entry-title-link" rel="bookmark" href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/is-your-rd-in-the-valley-of-death/">Is your R&D in the ‘Valley of Death’?</a></h2> </header><div class="entry-content"><a class="entry-image-link" href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/is-your-rd-in-the-valley-of-death/" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><img width="368" height="300" src="https://www.rdworldonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/AdobeStock_791776730-368x300.jpeg" class="alignleft post-image entry-image wp-image-74483" alt="A long suspension bridge over a deep valley with clouds in the background" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a><p>Every year, thousands of groundbreaking ideas emerge from research labs and universities, brimming with the potential to reshape industries. Yet, a significant number of these innovations never see the light of day. They fall into the abyss ominously termed the “Valley of Death,” which, as a paper in Science Direct puts it, “is an unfavorable…</p> </div><footer class="entry-footer"></footer></article><article class="type-post entry has-post-thumbnail" aria-label="Vapourtec highlights the potential of flow biocatalysis in new review"><header class="entry-header"><p class="entry-meta"><span class="entry-author">By <a href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/author/hhall/" class="entry-author-link" rel="author"><span class="entry-author-name">Heather Hall</span></a></span> | <time class="entry-time">October 10, 2024</time></p><h2 class="entry-title"><a class="entry-title-link" rel="bookmark" href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/vapourtec-highlights-the-potential-of-flow-biocatalysis-in-new-review/">Vapourtec highlights the potential of flow biocatalysis in new review</a></h2> </header><div class="entry-content"><a class="entry-image-link" href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/vapourtec-highlights-the-potential-of-flow-biocatalysis-in-new-review/" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><img width="229" height="200" src="https://www.rdworldonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Enymatic-reaction-Vapourtec2.jpg" class="alignleft post-image entry-image wp-image-74338" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a><p>A recent mini-review from Vapourtec showcases the vast potential of flow biocatalysis, emphasizing its role in enhancing sustainability, efficiency, and productivity in chemical synthesis. The review highlights several key publications demonstrating how flow biocatalysis is a cleaner, more cost-effective alternative to traditional organic chemistry, largely due to its use of enzymes as reagents. 鈥淭he use…</p> </div><footer class="entry-footer"></footer></article><article class="type-post entry has-post-thumbnail" aria-label="Oak Ridge National Lab leads R&D 100 Awards with 218 wins since 1979"><header class="entry-header"><p class="entry-meta"><span class="entry-author">By <a href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/author/bbuntz/" class="entry-author-link" rel="author"><span class="entry-author-name">Brian Buntz</span></a></span> | <time class="entry-time">October 10, 2024</time></p><h2 class="entry-title"><a class="entry-title-link" rel="bookmark" href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/oak-ridge-national-lab-leads-rd-100-awards-with-218-wins-since-1979/">Oak Ridge National Lab leads R&D 100 Awards with 218 wins since 1979</a></h2> </header><div class="entry-content"><a class="entry-image-link" href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/oak-ridge-national-lab-leads-rd-100-awards-with-218-wins-since-1979/" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><img width="368" height="300" src="https://www.rdworldonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/heatmap-368x300.png" class="alignleft post-image entry-image wp-image-74133" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a><p>An analysis of 45 years of R&D 100 Awards reveals a clear leader: Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), with more than two hundred winning products. National labs dominate the top ranks, demonstrating the staying power of consistent government investment in R&D. All of the top 10 organizations since 2010 are federally-backed entities. ORNL Frequently featured…</p> </div><footer class="entry-footer"></footer></article><article class="type-post entry has-post-thumbnail" aria-label="New research points to manganese as a critical step forward for lithium-ion batteries"><header class="entry-header"><p class="entry-meta"><span class="entry-author">By <a href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/author/dmiyares/" class="entry-author-link" rel="author"><span class="entry-author-name">R&D Editors</span></a></span> | <time class="entry-time">September 25, 2024</time></p><h2 class="entry-title"><a class="entry-title-link" rel="bookmark" href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/new-research-points-to-manganese-as-a-critical-step-forward-for-lithium-ion-batteries/">New research points to manganese as a critical step forward for lithium-ion batteries</a></h2> </header><div class="entry-content"><a class="entry-image-link" href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/new-research-points-to-manganese-as-a-critical-step-forward-for-lithium-ion-batteries/" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><img width="299" height="200" src="https://www.rdworldonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/News_Featured_1025x685px_SEM_Particle2.jpg" class="alignleft post-image entry-image wp-image-73438" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a><p>In a breakthrough for rechargeable lithium-ion batteries, scientists at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) have identified manganese as a promising alternative to traditional materials used in battery cathodes. Smartphones, electric vehicles, and energy storage systems have spurred demand for lithium-ion batteries, but essential elements such as nickel and cobalt pose challenges to procure. However,…</p> </div><footer class="entry-footer"></footer></article><article class="type-post entry has-post-thumbnail" aria-label="Decoding Lubrizol’s AI-driven beauty R&D"><header class="entry-header"><p class="entry-meta"><span class="entry-author">By <a href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/author/bbuntz/" class="entry-author-link" rel="author"><span class="entry-author-name">Brian Buntz</span></a></span> | <time class="entry-time">September 9, 2024</time></p><h2 class="entry-title"><a class="entry-title-link" rel="bookmark" href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/decoding-lubrizols-ai-driven-beauty-rd/">Decoding Lubrizol’s AI-driven beauty R&D</a></h2> </header><div class="entry-content"><a class="entry-image-link" href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/decoding-lubrizols-ai-driven-beauty-rd/" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><img width="368" height="300" src="https://www.rdworldonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Lubrizol_Beauty_Research_Institute_KV-368x300.jpg" class="alignleft post-image entry-image wp-image-73150" alt="The Lubrizol Beauty Research Institute Shanghai" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a><p>At Lubrizol, the quest for better skincare has taken a decidedly high-tech turn, culminating in the recent opening of a new Beauty Research Institute in Shanghai. This facility will serve as a global hub for in-vivo beauty testing. It will also aid the company in developing next-generation ingredients designed to cater to the specific needs…</p> </div><footer class="entry-footer"></footer></article><article class="type-post entry has-post-thumbnail" aria-label="Where Harris and Trump stand on the future of American science"><header class="entry-header"><p class="entry-meta"><span class="entry-author">By <a href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/author/bbuntz/" class="entry-author-link" rel="author"><span class="entry-author-name">Brian Buntz</span></a></span> | <time class="entry-time">September 8, 2024</time></p><h2 class="entry-title"><a class="entry-title-link" rel="bookmark" href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/harris-project-2025-science-policy-comparison/">Where Harris and Trump stand on the future of American science</a></h2> </header><div class="entry-content"><a class="entry-image-link" href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/harris-project-2025-science-policy-comparison/" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><img width="368" height="300" src="https://www.rdworldonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/AdobeStock_839388667-368x300.jpg" class="alignleft post-image entry-image wp-image-72958" alt="Digital U.S. flag" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a><p>[Adobe Stock] Updated on October 20, 2024 with new details The current Biden-Harris administration and potential Republican approaches offer different visions for the future of American science. While the Biden-Harris team emphasizes investments in climate change mitigation and clean energy, conservative approaches have historically focused on deregulation and achieving energy independence through traditional energy sources.…</p> </div><footer class="entry-footer"></footer></article><article class="type-post entry has-post-thumbnail" aria-label="Hubble and MAVEN help crack the case of Mars’ vanishing water"><header class="entry-header"><p class="entry-meta"><span class="entry-author">By <a href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/author/dmiyares/" class="entry-author-link" rel="author"><span class="entry-author-name">R&D Editors</span></a></span> | <time class="entry-time">September 5, 2024</time></p><h2 class="entry-title"><a class="entry-title-link" rel="bookmark" href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/hubble-and-maven-help-crack-the-case-of-mars-vanishing-water/">Hubble and MAVEN help crack the case of Mars’ vanishing water</a></h2> </header><div class="entry-content"><a class="entry-image-link" href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/hubble-and-maven-help-crack-the-case-of-mars-vanishing-water/" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><img width="368" height="300" src="https://www.rdworldonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/mars-368x300.jpeg" class="alignleft post-image entry-image wp-image-73122" alt="Hubble's far-ultraviolet images of Mars at aphelion" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a><p>The Mars Ocean Theory suggests that about one-fifth to one-third of the planet’s surface was covered by a primordial sea approximately 4 billion years ago, according to NASA. Now, scientists are delving into the details of this water loss using data from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope and the Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution (MAVEN) mission.…</p> </div><footer class="entry-footer"></footer></article><article class="type-post entry has-post-thumbnail" aria-label="The secret to next-gen batteries? It could be in the binder, says ORNL"><header class="entry-header"><p class="entry-meta"><span class="entry-author">By <a href="" class="entry-author-link" rel="author"><span class="entry-author-name">R&D World Editorial</span></a></span> | <time class="entry-time">September 3, 2024</time></p><h2 class="entry-title"><a class="entry-title-link" rel="bookmark" href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/polymer-binders-solid-state-electrolytes-research/">The secret to next-gen batteries? It could be in the binder, says ORNL</a></h2> </header><div class="entry-content"><a class="entry-image-link" href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/polymer-binders-solid-state-electrolytes-research/" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><img width="368" height="300" src="https://www.rdworldonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/image-12-368x300.jpeg" class="alignleft post-image entry-image wp-image-73090" alt="Film for next-gen batteries" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a><p>A recent study focused on polymer binders could point to future breakthroughs in solid-state batteries, enabling safer, more powerful, and longer-lasting energy storage. Researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory have discovered that the molecular weight of these often-overlooked components plays a crucial role in the performance and durability of sulfide solid-state electrolytes (SSEs), a key…</p> </div><footer class="entry-footer"></footer></article><article class="type-post entry has-post-thumbnail" aria-label="Sandia Labs engineers MOFs for selective rare-earth element extraction"><header class="entry-header"><p class="entry-meta"><span class="entry-author">By <a href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/author/dmiyares/" class="entry-author-link" rel="author"><span class="entry-author-name">R&D Editors</span></a></span> | <time class="entry-time">August 30, 2024</time></p><h2 class="entry-title"><a class="entry-title-link" rel="bookmark" href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/sandia-labs-engineers-mofs-for-selective-rare-earth-element-extraction/">Sandia Labs engineers MOFs for selective rare-earth element extraction</a></h2> </header><div class="entry-content"><a class="entry-image-link" href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/sandia-labs-engineers-mofs-for-selective-rare-earth-element-extraction/" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><img width="368" height="300" src="https://www.rdworldonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/image-8-368x300.jpeg" class="alignleft post-image entry-image wp-image-73076" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a><p>Scientists at Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque, New Mexico, have announced that they are pioneering an environmentally friendly method to purify rare-earth elements for an array modern technologies. This research follows other recent announcements from Sandia, including a new computer simulation tool designed to accelerate scientific discovery. Exploiting metal-organic frameworks The crux of the new…</p> </div><footer class="entry-footer"></footer></article><article class="type-post entry has-post-thumbnail" aria-label="Could a pong-playing hydrogel help spare lab animals in heart research?"><header class="entry-header"><p class="entry-meta"><span class="entry-author">By <a href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/author/bbuntz/" class="entry-author-link" rel="author"><span class="entry-author-name">Brian Buntz</span></a></span> | <time class="entry-time">August 27, 2024</time></p><h2 class="entry-title"><a class="entry-title-link" rel="bookmark" href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/adaptive-hydrogels-rd-breakthrough/">Could a pong-playing hydrogel help spare lab animals in heart research?</a></h2> </header><div class="entry-content"><a class="entry-image-link" href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/adaptive-hydrogels-rd-breakthrough/" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><img width="368" height="300" src="https://www.rdworldonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/AdobeStock_399810657_Editorial_Use_Only-368x300.jpeg" class="alignleft post-image entry-image wp-image-73032" alt="Munich, Germany - July 31, 2019: Vintage videogame system "Pong" from Atari on display during a exhibition about the history of video games" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a><p>Move over, neural networks. Scientists at the University of Reading have taught a simple hydrogel to play the 1970s game Pong, which, for those unfamiliar, is something like an uber-simple game of table tennis (pingpong). The discovery, published in Cell Reports Physical Science, could pave the way to a new era of ‘smart’ materials that…</p> </div><footer class="entry-footer"></footer></article><article class="type-post entry has-post-thumbnail" aria-label="‘Slinky’ nanocrystals change color, potentially boosting microelectronics and cell research"><header class="entry-header"><p class="entry-meta"><span class="entry-author">By <a href="" class="entry-author-link" rel="author"><span class="entry-author-name">R&D World Editorial</span></a></span> | <time class="entry-time">August 19, 2024</time></p><h2 class="entry-title"><a class="entry-title-link" rel="bookmark" href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/nanoscale-optical-thermometry-insei-nanothermometers/">‘Slinky’ nanocrystals change color, potentially boosting microelectronics and cell research</a></h2> </header><div class="entry-content"><a class="entry-image-link" href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/nanoscale-optical-thermometry-insei-nanothermometers/" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><img width="368" height="300" src="https://www.rdworldonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/IMG_5665-copy-368x300.jpg" class="alignleft post-image entry-image wp-image-72966" alt="UC Irvine postdoctoral scholar Dmitri Cordova examines a sample of the crystal used by Professor Maxx Arguilla's lab to develop innovative nano-scale thermometers. (Photo credit: Lucas Van Wyk Joel)" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a><p>A new class of nanoscale materials that act like microscopic mood rings, changing color with temperature, could help measure temperature at the tiniest scales, with potential applications in electronics, biology, and beyond. Published in Advanced Materials, this research from scientists at the University of California, Irvine involves a one-dimensional nanoscale material known as indium selenium…</p> </div><footer class="entry-footer"></footer></article><article class="type-post entry has-post-thumbnail" aria-label="Probiotic-powered bandages generate electricity to fight infections"><header class="entry-header"><p class="entry-meta"><span class="entry-author">By <a href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/author/bbuntz/" class="entry-author-link" rel="author"><span class="entry-author-name">Brian Buntz</span></a></span> | <time class="entry-time">August 14, 2024</time></p><h2 class="entry-title"><a class="entry-title-link" rel="bookmark" href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/probiotic-powered-bandages-generate-electricity-to-fight-infections/">Probiotic-powered bandages generate electricity to fight infections</a></h2> </header><div class="entry-content"><a class="entry-image-link" href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/probiotic-powered-bandages-generate-electricity-to-fight-infections/" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><img width="368" height="300" src="https://www.rdworldonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/papertronics-368x300.jpeg" class="alignleft post-image entry-image wp-image-72927" alt="Papertronics" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a><p>A novel wearable microbial fuel cell technology to reduce the risk of infection in wounds. The product of research at Binghamton University, State University of New York (SUNY), the living dressing also makes use of the spore-forming bacterium Bacillus subtilis, a probiotic and the chief microbe in the stringy fermented Japanese soybean dish, natto. By…</p> </div><footer class="entry-footer"></footer></article><article class="type-post entry has-post-thumbnail" aria-label="Thintronics secures Series A extension to advance high-performance insulators for next-gen electronics"><header class="entry-header"><p class="entry-meta"><span class="entry-author">By <a href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/author/bbuntz/" class="entry-author-link" rel="author"><span class="entry-author-name">Brian Buntz</span></a></span> | <time class="entry-time">August 13, 2024</time></p><h2 class="entry-title"><a class="entry-title-link" rel="bookmark" href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/thintronics-secures-series-a-extension-for-advanced-insulators-in-next-gen-electronics/">Thintronics secures Series A extension to advance high-performance insulators for next-gen electronics</a></h2> </header><div class="entry-content"><a class="entry-image-link" href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/thintronics-secures-series-a-extension-for-advanced-insulators-in-next-gen-electronics/" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><img width="368" height="300" src="https://www.rdworldonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Thintronics_PCB-368x300.jpg" class="alignleft post-image entry-image wp-image-72924" alt="Thintronics" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a><p>Berkeley-based advanced materials startup Thintronics has secured an undisclosed Series A Extension, led by Maverick Capital and Translink Capital, to accelerate its mission of revamping insulator technology for high-performance electronics. The round, which includes strategic investments from M Ventures (Merck KGaA’s corporate venture capital (CVC) arm) and TGVP (Toppan Holdings’ U.S. CVC arm), will fuel…</p> </div><footer class="entry-footer"></footer></article><article class="type-post entry has-post-thumbnail" aria-label="Explore the 2024 R&D 100 award winners and finalists: The Oscars of Innovation at your fingertips"><header class="entry-header"><p class="entry-meta"><span class="entry-author">By <a href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/author/bbuntz/" class="entry-author-link" rel="author"><span class="entry-author-name">Brian Buntz</span></a></span> | <time class="entry-time">August 9, 2024</time></p><h2 class="entry-title"><a class="entry-title-link" rel="bookmark" href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/explore-the-2024-rd-100-award-winners-and-finalists-the-oscars-of-innovation-at-your-fingertips/">Explore the 2024 R&D 100 award winners and finalists: The Oscars of Innovation at your fingertips</a></h2> </header><div class="entry-content"><a class="entry-image-link" href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/explore-the-2024-rd-100-award-winners-and-finalists-the-oscars-of-innovation-at-your-fingertips/" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><img width="368" height="300" src="https://www.rdworldonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/RD100-1-368x300.jpg" class="alignleft post-image entry-image wp-image-72900" alt="R&D 100 Awards" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a><p>For six decades, the R&D 100 Awards have been a benchmark of achievement in science and technology, often referred to informally as “The Oscars of Innovation.” This year, we’re offering a new interactive experience, allowing you to explore the remarkable work of both winners and finalists across diverse fields. From advances in mechanical and material…</p> </div><footer class="entry-footer"></footer></article><article class="type-post entry has-post-thumbnail" aria-label="Turning ocean trash into clean fuel: Mango Materials’ strategy to create carbon-negative materials with ancient microorganisms"><header class="entry-header"><p class="entry-meta"><span class="entry-author">By <a href="" class="entry-author-link" rel="author"><span class="entry-author-name">R&D World Editorial</span></a></span> | <time class="entry-time">July 22, 2024</time></p><h2 class="entry-title"><a class="entry-title-link" rel="bookmark" href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/turning-ocean-trash-into-clean-fuel-mango-materials-strategy-to-create-carbon-negative-materials-with-ancient-microorganisms/">Turning ocean trash into clean fuel: Mango Materials’ strategy to create carbon-negative materials with ancient microorganisms</a></h2> </header><div class="entry-content"><a class="entry-image-link" href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/turning-ocean-trash-into-clean-fuel-mango-materials-strategy-to-create-carbon-negative-materials-with-ancient-microorganisms/" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><img width="368" height="300" src="https://www.rdworldonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Mango-team-XBD201703-00043-01-1440x1340-1-768x715-1-368x300.jpg" class="alignleft post-image entry-image wp-image-72719" alt="Mango Team" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a><p>Methane, a potent greenhouse gas, is naturally produced in many crucial industries, such as agriculture and wastewater treatment. What if we could grab that gas before it enters the atmosphere and make something useful out of it? Mango Materials, a California-based biomanufacturing company, has invented a way to do just that. Using a special mixture…</p> </div><footer class="entry-footer"></footer></article><article class="type-post entry has-post-thumbnail" aria-label="Los Alamos National Laboratory and OpenAI to test genAI-based biological threats"><header class="entry-header"><p class="entry-meta"><span class="entry-author">By <a href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/author/bbuntz/" class="entry-author-link" rel="author"><span class="entry-author-name">Brian Buntz</span></a></span> | <time class="entry-time">July 18, 2024</time></p><h2 class="entry-title"><a class="entry-title-link" rel="bookmark" href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/los-alamos-national-laboratory-and-openai-to-test-genai-based-biological-threats/">Los Alamos National Laboratory and OpenAI to test genAI-based biological threats</a></h2> </header><div class="entry-content"><a class="entry-image-link" href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/los-alamos-national-laboratory-and-openai-to-test-genai-based-biological-threats/" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><img width="368" height="300" src="https://www.rdworldonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/AdobeStock_76461130-368x300.jpeg" class="alignleft post-image entry-image wp-image-72698" alt="Medical case with biohazard held by gloved scientist" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a><p>Los Alamos National Laboratory and OpenAI are joining forces to conduct the world’s first real-world evaluation of AI’s potential role in biological threats. The partnership between OpenAI and Los Alamos goes beyond previous text-based assessments of AI in biological contexts. 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