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This Hydrogen Turbine Turns Controlled Explosions Into ElectricityAug. 4, 2026 — Scientists have successfully generated electricity with a hydrogen turbine that produces its own pressure through detonation waves instead of relying on a mechanical compressor. The breakthrough could unlock dramatically more efficient power systems for clean energy and future ...Scientists Just 3D Printed One of the Hardest Metals on EarthAug. 4, 2026 — A new 3D printing technique can produce exceptionally hard tungsten carbide cobalt while using less of its expensive raw materials. By softening rather than fully melting the material, researchers created defect-free samples with industrial-grade hardness and opened the door to more efficient ...* Engineering and ConstructionScientists Twist Crystal Layers and Reshape Matter from WithinAug. 3, 2026 — Researchers have found a way to build much larger “twisted” oxide materials while precisely controlling how their atomic layers line up. Because these materials can be made over large areas and transferred onto different surfaces, the technique could help turn twistronics from a laboratory curiosity into a practical platform for next-generation ...Scientists Left Water Inside a Battery and Nearly Doubled Its PowerAug. 1, 2026 — A surprisingly simple change could make sodium-ion batteries far more powerful while opening the door to turning seawater into drinking water. Researchers at the University of Surrey found that sodium vanadium oxide performs much better when its naturally occurring water is left inside instead of being removed during ...World-First Photonic Time Crystal Opens a New Era of Light Control