Scientists developed an AI-powered electronic nose that mimics the human sense of smell using a graphene-based sensor array and machine learning. It can accurately detect and classify scents, with applications in health care, cosmetics, and environmental monitoring.

https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acsnano.5c03601

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Researchers found that in extreme plasma conditions, heat doesn’t flow between materials but bounces back due to interfacial thermal resistance, reshaping our understanding of heat transfer in fusion, semiconductors, and hypersonic tech.

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-025-56051-1

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DGIST researchers developed the first perovskite-based betavoltaic cell by combining a carbon-14 isotope electrode with a perovskite layer, achieving stable, long-lasting power output—ideal for space, medical, and military use.

https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2025/cc/d4cc05935b

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Kyoto University researchers showed that by precisely adjusting the distance between vibrating microbubbles in water, they can control fluid flow and vibration frequencies. This discovery offers a new tool for precise liquid manipulation in medical and chemical applications.

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/smll.202408979

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Researchers induced ferromagnetism in pure vanadium oxide by tuning its oxidation states, without doping or defects. Mixed valence states (V³⁺/V⁴⁺) enabled the magnetic behavior, opening new paths for magnetic material design.

https://advanced.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/adfm.202422966

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Researchers at NIMTE developed a high-entropy nanostructured catalyst (PtCuCoNiMn) that produces green hydrogen and valuable glycerate with high energy efficiency and long-term stability, offering a sustainable boost to carbon neutrality efforts.

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41565-025-01881-9

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From the Medici’s patronage of da Vinci to today’s decentralized prediction markets, the way we create, validate, and share knowledge has always been shaped by power.

In this long-form essay, we trace the rise of epistemic capitalism — a new paradigm where ideas are tokenized, discoveries are traded, and truth itself becomes an asset class.

We explore:
⚫️How we got here: from aristocratic patronage to Web3 DAOs
⚫️The mechanics of prediction markets, AI oracles, and DeSci
⚫️The promises: democratized research, crowdsourced innovation
⚫️The risks: financialized truth, epistemic inequality, algo bias
⚫️And the futures beyond: AI-driven science, gift economies, hyperstitional worlds

Are we witnessing the next leap in human inquiry — or the ultimate commodification of knowledge?

🔗 https://epistemesci.substack.com/p/is-epistemic-capitalism-the-next

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Scientists discovered a new immune system in E. coli, called "Kongming," that uses a virus's own enzyme to trigger a defense response. Inspired by a historic Chinese war trick, this strategy could aid future biotech tools and phage therapy.

https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.ads6055

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Language alone shapes color-adjective links, study shows—even in people born blind. Researchers used GPT-4 and word embeddings to reveal these patterns.

https://www.nature.com/articles/s44271-025-00230-9

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Scientists developed a hard carbon–tin nanocomposite anode that enables fast charging, high energy density, and long cycle life in both lithium-ion and sodium-ion batteries, offering a major advance for EVs and large-scale energy storage.

https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acsnano.5c00528

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