Thirteen lighting designers spotlighted at ICFF's Look Book 2026
Dezeen
Promotion: sculptural lighting, finely crafted furniture and material-led objects are among the pieces set to be shown at Look Book during this year's International Contemporary Furniture Fair (ICFF) in New York City. Presented in partnership with Dezeen, Loo… more…
If Fidget Spinners Were Furniture: This Marble Table Has a Brass Sphere You Push Around Endlessly
Yanko Design
If Fidget Spinners Were Furniture: This Marble Table Has a Brass Sphere You Push Around EndlesslyFurniture should probably stay still. That’s the basic contract between you and the table: it holds your dinner plates, you don’t worry about physics. Alessio... more…
This new brain-like chip could slash AI energy use by 70%
Science Daily
A breakthrough in brain-inspired computing could make today’s energy-hungry AI systems far more efficient. Researchers have engineered a new nanoelectronic device using a modified form of hafnium oxide that mimics how neurons process and store information at … more…
Electronic origin of reorganization energy in interfacial electron transfer
Nature.com
By tuning graphene’s electronic density of states, the study shows electrode electronic structure—not just the electrolyte—dominates reorganization energy and thus controls outer-sphere electron-transfer rates at solid–liquid interfaces. more…
Two-dimensional metal–organic frameworks offer all-in-one cocatalysts for photocatalytic overall water splitting
Nature.com
Overall water splitting using one-step excitation holds great promise as a green hydrogen production technology, but precisely loading multiple inorganic cocatalyst species on photocatalysts offers only mixed success. Now it has been shown that a single, cond… more…
Persistent compensated ferrimagnetism in the molecular framework Cr(pyrazine)3
Nature.com
Molecular frameworks featuring perovskite-related topologies rarely exhibit strong magnetic correlations and high-temperature magnetic order. Now it has been shown that the cubic molecular framework Cr(pyrazine)3 exhibits persistent compensated ferrimagnetism… more…
Flashback Friday: Top 10 Motorcycles of April '25
Bikeexif.com
April 2025 was a month that reminded us why the custom motorcycle scene remains a hotbed of limitless creativity. From the workshops of Taiwan to the engineering hubs of Germany and the storied garages of England, the diversity on display was staggering. We s… more…
Ambient-compatible precursor engineering for efficient perovskite photovoltaics
Nature.com
Perovskite solar cells face efficiency losses in ambient air because their precursors are highly moisture- and oxygen-sensitive. Liu et al. use an ionic-liquid additive to stabilize precursor chemistry, enabling robust processing and high-performance devices. more…
Family keeps century-old farming trade alive
ABC News (AU)
Brothers in northern NSW continue a tool trade that's more than 100 years old. They believe they are some of the last manufacturers of ear-marking pliers in Australia. more…
Chemical hardness engineering synchronizes crystallization in perovskite tandems
Nature.com
Chemical hardness engineering synchronizes the growth of two perovskite layers in tandem solar cells, suppressing composition gradients and defects, and enabling certified efficiencies of 30.3% (rigid) and 28.0% (flexible) with improved stability. more…
Covalent organic framework membranes for ion separation and ion-driven energy conversion
Royal Society of Chemistry
Chem. Soc. Rev., 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5CS01237F, Review ArticleQing Guo, Jiaming Yi, Huixia Lv, Zhuozhi Lai, Qi SunThis review summarizes recent advances in COF membranes for ion separation and their applications in resource recovery, wastewater… more…
Revolutionary AI breakthrough: Brain-inspired nanoelectronics slash energy consumption
Naturalnews.com
Researchers developed a brain-mimicking memristor using modified hafnium oxide, enabling ultra-low-power AI computation by integrating memory and processing like neurons. The new design reduces AI energy consumption by up to 70%, addressing the unsustainable … more…
[경북대 창업지원단 인터뷰] “현장은 이미 데이터를 가지고 있습니다”… 아이티에스시스템, 제조 데이터를 ‘의사결정’으로 바꾸다
Venturesquare.net
아이티에스시스템은 MES·CIM·PLC 연계 기반 스마트팩토리 구축 경험을 바탕으로, 제조 데이터를 실제 의사결정에 활용하는 AI Agent 솔루션 기업으로 사업 구조를 전환했다. 보안을 유지한 상태에서 데이터를 활용할 수 있는 환경을 구현하며, 기존 SI 중심에서 반...
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Nano-iron-modified pomegranate peel powder for rapid and recyclable removal of acetaminophen
Nature.com
Pharmaceuticals such as acetaminophen are increasingly detected in the aquatic environment and represent a persistent risk to ecosystems and human health. This study reports the fabrication of nano-iron-loaded pomegranate peel powder (NIL-PP)and its applicati… more…
Syenta raises $26M in funding to speed up chip interconnect production
SiliconANGLE News
Australian chip manufacturing startup Syenta Inc. today announced that it has raised $26 million in funding to expand its production capacity. Playground Global and Australia’s National Reconstruction Fund led the Series A deal. They were joined by Investible… more…
Ask AI: "Describe Isaac Seaver's Blacksmith and Machinist Occupations in 1870 to 1890"
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Veeco Announces Date for First Quarter 2026 Financial Results and Conference Call
GlobeNewswire
PLAINVIEW, N.Y., April 21, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Veeco Instruments Inc. (NASDAQ: VECO) plans to release its first quarter 2026 financial results after the market closes on Tuesday, May 5, 2026. The company will host a conference call to review these result… more…
SnoreRX Anti-Snoring Mouthpiece Claims Evaluated: Doctor-Recommended Adjustable Mouthguard for Safer Airway Breathing Overnight
GlobeNewswire
SnoreRX mouthpiece claims examined: FDA-cleared mandibular advancement device, 1mm adjustable calibration, pricing, consumer verification.... more…
this tiny community library in beijing can open and shut like a clamshell
Designboom
LUO studio's book pavilion creates a transformable public reading space for beijing built with an aluminum shell structure.
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LFM invests in manufacturer L&R Industries
Pehub.com
L&R also manufactures tube products and provides transport, metal fabrication, stamping, millwright, electrical, crane, and other related services.
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Turner prize 2026 shortlist points to sculpture as a way of thinking about power, ecology and belief
The Conversation Africa
A shortlist that challenges dominant artistic norms. more…
Five solar cell parameters automatic extraction, within the one diode-solar cell model, using the implemented Simpson order 5 integration method, in an executable program
Plos.org
The Simpson order 5 integration method has been implemented in an executable program, to extract the five solar cell parameters, within the one-diode solar cell model. This integration method is used to integrate the Current minus the Short-Circuit Current, y… more…
ArchDaily’s Selection: 15 Installations and Exhibitions from Milan Design Week 2026
ArchDaily
Bringing together a week of exhibitions, installations, and industry exchange, Milan Design Week 2026 and the 64th edition of Salone del Mobile.Milano concluded on April 26, following six days of programming across the fairgrounds and the city. Held from Apri… more…
The right to repair movement: Inside a Colorado repair café
The Colorado Sun
“It’s not going to be any more broken than it already is if you try to fix it,” one sage tinkerer advises. more…