4 tech discoveries from January 2025

New chainmail-like polymer could be the future of armour Credit: Mark Seniw, Center for Regenerative Nanomedicine, Northwestern University Made of X-shaped monomers which interlock to form a sheet somewhat resembling chainmail, it's the first time a 2-dimensional, mechanically interlocked polymer has been created. Learn more

Credit: Mark Seniw, Center for Regenerative Nanomedicine, Northwestern University This illustration shows how X-shaped monomers are interlinked to create the 2D mechanically interlocked polymer. Learn more

Flexible, recyclable, 3D-printed plastic Flexible 3D-printed plastic. Credit: Sameer A. Khan/Fotobuddy Researchers have developed a way to 3D-print a plastic which is cheap, recyclable, stretchable, and flexible. Learn more

Credit: Sameer A. Khan/Fotobuddy The technique improves the plastic's properties after printing allowing it to be reused many times and even self-heal if the item gets damaged or broken. Learn more

Japanese student project leads to new superconductor discovery Credit: Tokyo Metropolitan University. Lab A new superconducting material has been discovered by researchers at Tokyo Metropolitan University in Japan. Learn more

The unconventional superconductor could enable high-temperature superconductivity for use in transport, quantum technologies, and power transmission. Credit: Getty Learn more

Compact device could usher in next gen optical technologies Credit: Junyin Zhang (EPFL). The new device combines circuit designs to efficiently measure light. Learn more

The hybrid-integrated electro-optic frequency comb generator. More than 2000 comb lines covering 450nm spectrum can be generated within a footprint smaller than 1cm2. Credit: Getty Credit: Junyin Zhang (EPFL). Learn more

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4 tech discoveries from January 2025

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