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Tariffs could further disrupt the stability of the PC hardware market – and this new study suggests it’s best to buy right now
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Tariffs could further disrupt the stability of the PC hardware market – and this new study suggests it’s best to buy right now

A new IDC study shows an increase in desktop PC and laptop sales in North America compared to Q1 2024 This is likely...

Water-based battery offers 2,000-cycle stability
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Water-based battery offers 2,000-cycle stability

Lithium ionophore biphasic electrolyte design strategy. Credit: Nature Nanotechnology (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41565-025-01898-0 A team of chemical and biomolecular engineers, physicists and battery specialists...

Susceptible organic cations promote stability and efficiency in perovskite solar cells
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Susceptible organic cations promote stability and efficiency in perovskite solar cells

Credit: Joule (2025). DOI: 10.1016/j.joule.2025.101879 Unlike conventional silicon-based solar cells, perovskite solar cells (PSCs) are not only thin and lightweight, but can also...

Magnesium-doped quantum dots boost perovskite/organic tandem solar cell stability
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Magnesium-doped quantum dots boost perovskite/organic tandem solar cell stability

Characterizations of CsPbI2Br perovskite on modulated bottom ETL contacts. a, ToF-SIMS depth profiles of CsPbI2Br perovskite on M-SQDs-coated FTO substrate. PVK, perovskite film....

Stability AI’s new virtual camera turns any image into a cool 3D video and I’m blown away by how good it is
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Stability AI’s new virtual camera turns any image into a cool 3D video and I’m blown away by how good it is

Stability AI’s videos have infused text and images with movement and life for a few years but are now literally adding a new...

Asymmetric ether solvents enhance Li-metal battery charging and stability
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Asymmetric ether solvents enhance Li-metal battery charging and stability

Design of asymmetric solvent molecule for high-rate performance Li-metal batteries. Credit: Choi et al. (Nature Energy, 2025), eVTOL model taken from EveAir under...

Thermal stresses are key to long-term stability
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Thermal stresses are key to long-term stability

In the experiment, perovskite solar cells were repeatedly cooled to minus 150 degrees Celsius and then heated to plus 150 degrees Celsius. The...

Leaf vein-inspired photothermal actuator balances speed, strength and stability
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Leaf vein-inspired photothermal actuator balances speed, strength and stability

Superstructure liquid metal photothermal actuator inspired by leaf veins. Credit: Li Xiaofei A recent breakthrough in photothermal actuator design has been achieved by...

Hydrophobic surface coating strategy addresses CO₂ electroreduction stability challenges
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Hydrophobic surface coating strategy addresses CO₂ electroreduction stability challenges

Comparison of contact angles measured for different thicknesses of the parylene coating the cathode gas flow channels. Stabilities of Ag-NP at 200 mA...