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Scientists have produced a new high-capacity electrode material that barely changes in volume during the charge/discharge process. This unique feature can be leveraged to produce solid-state lithium-ion batteries with unprecedented durability. Credit: Yokohama National University Electric cars are widely regarded as our best bet to replace conventional cars with a more environment-friendly alternative. However, electric cars…

Over a year after Google unveiled its Material You design language, several companies are working on implementing this design aesthetic into their own properties. This includes apps, their icons, and their respective widgets. After bringing Material You into its app, YouTube finally gave its Android and iOS widgets the makeover as well, according to 9To5Google.More third-party companies are bringing Material You to their properties. Companies like Spotify, Reddit, LinkedIn, and other apps have given their apps the themed…

Microscopy-generated images showing the path of a fracture and accompanying crystal structure deformation in the CrCoNi alloy at nanometer scale during stress testing at 20 kelvin (-424 °F). The fracture is propagating from left to right. Credit: Robert Ritchie/Berkeley LabA new study reveals the profound properties of a simple metal <span class="glossaryLink" aria-describedby="tt" data-cmtooltip="<div class=glossaryItemTitle>alloy</div><div class=glossaryItemBody>A mixture of…

An alloy of chromium, cobalt, and nickel has just given us the highest fracture toughness ever measured in a material on Earth.It has exceptionally high strength and ductility, leading to what a team of scientists has called "outstanding damage tolerance".Moreover – and counterintuitively – these properties increase as the material gets colder, suggesting some interesting potential for applications in extreme cryogenic environments."When you design structural materials, you want them to be strong but also ductile and…

 A new material has been developed that changes its electrical behavior based on previous experience. This effectively gives it a basic form of adaptive memory. (Artist’s concept of electrically adaptive material.)Responsive material changes its behavior based on earlier conditions.Inspired by living systems, a new material has been developed that changes its electrical behavior based on previous experience, effectively giving it a basic form of adaptive memory. Such adaptive materials could play a vital role in the next…

A simple alloy has claimed the crown for toughest material ever recorded. In a new study, a team led by researchers at Berkeley Lab ran the alloy through a series of tests and discovered not only its incredible toughness, but high strength and ductility that actually improve in colder temperatures, unlike most known materials.The alloy in question contains chromium, cobalt and nickel (CrCoNi), and it belongs to a class of metals called high entropy alloys (HEAs). Most alloys are made up of one dominant element with…

Last updated: December 7th, 2022 at 08:32 UTC+01:00 Recently, Google pushed the Material You design to a bunch of its apps, including Android Auto, Nearby Share, and Google Search. It is now time for the Google TV mobile app on your Samsung Galaxy device and other Android smartphones to get the Material You redesign. The Google TV mobile app Material You makeover (via 9To5Google) brings a new bottom bar. It is taller and also includes pill-shaped indicators to highlight the tab that you are currently viewing.…

Fresh off the release of his new record Entergalactic, Kid Cudi is already teasing new material.Earlier this week, Cudi hopped on social media to reveal that he recorded six new songs in three days. Less than 48 hours later, the Cleveland artist took to Twitter to update fans on his creative spurt, which has evolved into an album worth of material. “11 songs in 5 days,” he wrote. “My goal was to do a whole new album worth of songs this week. 12 was my goal. Might get to 14.”Cudi’s recent spree of recording comes just two…

UCLA’s latest AI research learns behaviors and adjusts to changing circumstances and acquire muscle memory.A new class of material created by UCLA engineers may learn behaviors over time and develop its own “muscle memory,” enabling real-time response to shift external stimuli. The material is made up of a structural system with tunable beams that can change how it behaves and how it takes on certain shapes. According to UCLA Samueli School of Engineering mechanical and aerospace engineering professor Jonathan Hopkins,…

Android Auto app is finally receiving the new Material You design in the beta channel, as per a report. The new update reportedly brings in a redesigned UI and some extra features to the Settings menu. The Android Auto beta app version 8.6 is available for those who enrolled in the beta program. The new beta app features some major changes to the headers, newly designed ‘Connect A Car' button, new toggles, and more. However, Google hasn't officially rolled out the update yet, and this appears to be a server side…