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New Superconductor Map Reveals Materials That Could Withstand Magnetic Fields Above 60 Tesla

Researchers built a first-principles database of critical magnetic fields for nearly 7,300 electron-phonon superconductors, revealing unexpectedly large numbers of Type-I materials and predicted upper critical fields reaching 66.9 Tesla.

By Muhammad Osama 17 Aug 2026

SLAC Team Captures Ultrafast Copper Dynamics to Improve Fusion Reactor Modeling

Future fusion power plants aim to recreate the heart of a star here on Earth to power our future energy needs. While the core fusion plasma will burn at hundreds of millions of degrees, the surrounding structural components must handle sudden, punishing heat loads that rival the extreme temperatures faced by spacecraft upon reentry into Earth's atmosphere.

17 Aug 2026

Get More Insight From Beam-Sensitive Materials: Analytical Cryo-STEM Solution is Now Available on Tescan TENSOR™

Beam-sensitive materials can hold the answers to some of today’s most important research questions, but they can also be the hardest to analyze.

From Tescan 14 Aug 2026

PAC Powered by AC, a Visionary in GC Analyzers, Celebrates 45 Years!

On May 4, 1981, a bold vision for the future of chromatography became reality. AC Analytical Controls B.V. was founded by Han Spaans, an innovator whose work would help redefine hydrocarbon analysis for decades to come.

From PAC L.P. 14 Aug 2026

Teledyne to Acquire Varex Imaging Corporation

Teledyne Technologies Incorporated ("Teledyne") and Varex Imaging Corporation ("Varex") jointly announced today that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Teledyne will acquire all of the outstanding common shares of Varex for $18.90 per share payable in cash.

From Teledyne Technologies Incorporated 14 Aug 2026

PAC Welcomes ASTM International Delegation to Rotterdam

On May 28, 2026, PAC was pleased to welcome a delegation from ASTM International to its Rotterdam facility, home to AC Analytical Controls B.V.

From PAC L.P. 14 Aug 2026

PAC Acquires Emcee Electronics to Expand Jet Fuel Testing Capabilities

Precision Analyzer Company (PAC), a business unit of Indicor, today announced the acquisition of Emcee Electronics, Inc., a Florida-based manufacturer of water separability and electrical conductivity analyzers used in the testing and certification of transportation fuels.

From PAC L.P. 14 Aug 2026

The U.S. Could Produce Far More Rare Earths by 2030, but There’s a Catch

The United States has substantial rare earth resources and could sharply expand domestic production through new mining, separation, and recycling projects. However, limited refining and metal-production capacity remains a major bottleneck to building a fully integrated rare earth supply chain.

By Akshatha Chandrashekar 14 Aug 2026

New Nanoarchitectonics Material Creates Clean Hydrogen Peroxide Using Solar Energy

A research team led by the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory have developed a new material that combines inorganic material with biological components to produce hydrogen peroxide more efficiently.

14 Aug 2026

Six Years in the Making: Labman's RB211 Finally Takes Flight

Today marked a milestone more than six years in the making as Labman's Rolls-Royce RB211-535 jet engine was finally lifted into its permanent home at the heart of our new headquarters extension.

From Labman 13 Aug 2026

Beyond Raman: New Dimensions in Multimodal Chemical Imaging

Join us for an afternoon live webinar broadcast of our ICORS 2026 (International Conference on Raman Spectroscopy, 2026) Workshop exploring the latest advances in multimodal chemical imaging, powered by photothermal detection.

From Photothermal Spectroscopy Corp 13 Aug 2026

Scantron Unveils Next-Generation Proscan 3D Line Defect Detection and Measurement System (DDMS)

Scantron Industrial Products Ltd is pleased to announce the development and build of its latest Proscan DDMS 3D Line Defect Detection and Measurement System.

From Scantron Industrial Products Ltd 13 Aug 2026

From Skin to Robots, Flexible Infrared Sensors Are Finding New Places to See

Flexible NIR and SWIR image sensors combine infrared spectral sensing with conformability, offering new possibilities for wearable healthcare, agriculture, inspection, security, robotics, and human-computer interaction. The review highlights advances in organic semiconductors, quantum dots, perovskites, 2D materials, device architectures, and computational imaging while identifying stability, readout integration, and standardized performance measurement as key barriers to practical deployment.

By Akshatha Chandrashekar 13 Aug 2026

Scientists Use Fungal Chitin to Create Stronger Medical Hydrogels

Researchers at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) and the University of Tennessee (UT), Knoxville, have made a scientific advance by using a natural substance from fungi, called chitin, to create hydrogels that are both significantly stronger and tougher.

12 Aug 2026

Introducing the Gatan F1-GIF System

The F1-GIF™ System by Gatan enhances electron microscopy with superior energy-filtered imaging and EELS, optimizing data quality and acquisition speed.

From Gatan, Inc. 12 Aug 2026