https://phys.org/ en-us Phys.org internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. A global team of experts from academia and industry has joined forces in a landmark Consensus Statement on next-generation photodetectors based on emerging light-responsive materials, which could accelerate innovative applications across health care, smart homes, agriculture, and manufacturing. https://phys.org/news/2025-11-global-advances-generation-sensors-based.html Optics & Photonics Mon, 03 Nov 2025 16:41:03 EST news681410461 Researchers have solved a mystery that has confounded scientists for 80 years: the crystal structure of the tetra-n-butylammonium bromide (TBAB) hydrate TBAB·26H2O. This substance belongs to a class of crystalline materials called semiclathrate hydrates, which form from the combination of ions and water. https://phys.org/news/2025-07-year-mystery-crystal-bromide-hydrate.html Analytical Chemistry Fri, 18 Jul 2025 10:10:07 EDT news672051198 A research team from the Institute of Statistical Mathematics and Panasonic Holdings Corporation has developed a machine learning algorithm, ShotgunCSP, that enables fast and accurate prediction of crystal structures from material compositions. The algorithm achieved world-leading performance in crystal structure prediction benchmarks. https://phys.org/news/2025-04-crystallography-ai-high-crystal.html Analytical Chemistry Wed, 16 Apr 2025 15:37:59 EDT news664036673 Twenty years ago this October, two physicists at the University of Manchester, Andre Geim and Konstantin Novoselov, published a groundbreaking paper on the "electric field effect in atomically thin carbon films." Their work described the extraordinary electronic properties of graphene, a crystalline form of carbon equivalent to a single layer of graphite, just one atom thick. https://phys.org/news/2024-09-graphene-space-elevator-material-quietly.html Nanomaterials Mon, 23 Sep 2024 13:15:05 EDT news646316102 Light pollution ruins dark skies. It's a scourge that ground-based observatories have to deal with in one form or another. Scientists used a small observatory in Japan to measure what changed when a nearby town improved its lighting practices. They also noted the challenges it still faces. https://phys.org/news/2024-01-small-town-japan-fiercely-defends.html Astronomy Tue, 02 Jan 2024 10:08:27 EST news623412497 A group of international collaborators led by the Research Institute for Humanity and Nature (RIHN) team performed the first quantitative study of air pollution in the north-western India region using 29 low-cost and reliable instruments, demonstrating the advantages of source region observations to link crop residue burning (CRB) and air pollution at local to regional scales. The group published their findings in Scientific Reports. https://phys.org/news/2023-10-dense-network-reveals-high-pm25.html Earth Sciences Mon, 02 Oct 2023 13:17:13 EDT news615471430 Current disinfection strategies have major drawbacks, which is why the World Health Organization does not advise routine spraying or fogging of biocidal agents, or UV light sterilization, in occupied areas. One possible alternative is nano-sized electrostatic atomized water particles generated by an electrospray device developed by Panasonic Corporation. The water particles contain reactive oxygen species (ROS) that damage lipid, protein, and DNA and are reported to disinfect several bacterial and viral species. https://phys.org/news/2022-06-disinfectant-mechanism-nano-sized-electrostatic-atomized.html Bio & Medicine Fri, 17 Jun 2022 10:28:31 EDT news574680509 Marshall Fisher, the UPS professor of operations, information, and decisions in the Wharton School, describes this fall's supply chain crisis as "the mother of all supply chain disruptions." But he also emphasizes one particular point that sometimes gets lost in the narrative: These disruptions are typical. https://phys.org/news/2021-12-storm-factors-mother-chain-disruptions.html Economics & Business Fri, 10 Dec 2021 07:40:42 EST news558344437 Scientists at Osaka University, Panasonic Corporation, and Waseda University used scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and X-ray absorption spectroscopy to determine which additives induce crystallization in supercooled aqueous solutions. This work may lead to the development of new energy storage materials based on latent heat. https://phys.org/news/2021-06-surmount-supercooling.html Materials Science Mon, 28 Jun 2021 12:38:04 EDT news544102681 The nondescript building on an industrial site near Kyoto gives little hint to the productivity inside: 30,000 heads of lettuce grow here daily, under artificial light and with barely any human intervention. https://phys.org/news/2019-12-grown-necessity-vertical-farming-ageing.html Environment Tue, 31 Dec 2019 02:54:32 EST news496983265 Hundreds of children ran a charity road race through poisonous smog in New Delhi on Thursday, triggering a storm of criticism about the damage to their health. https://phys.org/news/2019-11-toxic-smog-asian-golf-delhi.html Environment Thu, 14 Nov 2019 05:08:11 EST news492930484 The International Space Station's High Definition Earth-Viewing (HDEV) payload officially reached end-of-life Aug. 22, 2019, after delivering live Earth views to more than 318 million viewers across the globe. https://phys.org/news/2019-11-high-definition-earth-viewing-payload-end-of-life.html Space Exploration Wed, 13 Nov 2019 03:56:01 EST news492839755 Tesla says a fire in one of its cars in Shanghai was caused by the failure of a single battery module and investigators found no defects in the car's systems. https://phys.org/news/2019-06-tesla-shanghai-car-battery-module.html Automotive Fri, 28 Jun 2019 09:28:12 EDT news480932888 London is the top choice in Europe for venture capital investment in technology firms, according to a study by the promotion agency for the British capital. https://phys.org/news/2019-06-london-europe-tech-investment.html Business Mon, 10 Jun 2019 11:00:07 EDT news479382973 Japan's Panasonic said Thursday it would stop supplying some components to Huawei, joining a growing list of firms distancing themselves from the Chinese telecoms giant after a US ban over security concerns. https://phys.org/news/2019-05-panasonic-firms-huawei.html Business Thu, 23 May 2019 01:55:43 EDT news477795337 Japanese automaker Toyota and electronics giant Panasonic are forming a joint venture combining their housing businesses in Japan to showcase technologies such as connected cars and the internet of things. https://phys.org/news/2019-05-toyota-panasonic-joint-venture-housing.html Business Thu, 09 May 2019 03:07:08 EDT news476589831 Shares of Tesla fell Thursday following a report the electric car company and electronics giant Panasonic are suspending plans to expand a battery plant due to weak demand for the vehicles. https://phys.org/news/2019-04-tesla-fall-expansion-iced.html Business Thu, 11 Apr 2019 13:30:01 EDT news474207955 From smog breaks to pollution bonuses, Asia's businesses are promising increasingly inventive perks in a desperate bid to lure executives to a region where toxic air engulfs major cities for much of the year. https://phys.org/news/2019-03-asia-pollution-exodus-firms-struggle.html Environment Sun, 31 Mar 2019 13:03:12 EDT news473256175 Tokyo Olympic organisers on Friday rolled out a pair of chatty robots they will put to work to assist wheelchair users at the 2020 Games as they continue to plug Japan's cutting-edge technology. https://phys.org/news/2019-03-short-circuit-tokyo-unveils-chatty.html Robotics Fri, 15 Mar 2019 03:25:40 EDT news471839133 Driverless cars, robot volunteers and ultra high-definition TV: Japan Inc. hopes to use the Tokyo 2020 Olympics to show the world it has regained its touch for innovation and technology. https://phys.org/news/2019-03-japan-eyes-olympics-retake-tech.html Business Wed, 13 Mar 2019 04:30:01 EDT news471669333 Toyota Europe's CEO has warned the firm could end production in Britain by 2023 if the country exits the European Union without a deal, the Nikkei business daily said Thursday. https://phys.org/news/2019-03-toyota-uk-no-deal-brexit.html Business Thu, 07 Mar 2019 03:00:01 EST news471149319 Your smart TV is watching you. And making money off you as well. https://phys.org/news/2019-02-tvs-cheap-smart-tv-extra.html Consumer & Gadgets Fri, 22 Feb 2019 12:20:01 EST news470059959 It was fear of being dominated by a Chinese behemoth that sparked an attempt by large French and German rail companies to join forces to create an European industrial champion. https://phys.org/news/2019-02-giant-chinese-companies-world-industries.html Business Sun, 10 Feb 2019 04:58:38 EST news468997087 Sony will shift its European headquarters from Britain to the Netherlands to avoid Brexit-related customs issues, but operations at its current UK company will remain unchanged, a company spokesman said Wednesday. https://phys.org/news/2019-01-sony-shift-uk-hq-brexit.html Business Wed, 23 Jan 2019 02:47:14 EST news467434026 Toyota Motor Corp. and Panasonic Corp. say they are setting up a joint venture to research, manufacture and sell batteries for ecological autos, an increasingly lucrative sector amid concerns about global warming. https://phys.org/news/2019-01-toyota-panasonic-venture-green-auto.html Business Tue, 22 Jan 2019 04:06:36 EST news467352387 Consumers are willing to pay more for products that not only have the features they want but also are delivered by businesses with a good reputation, new research has found. https://phys.org/news/2018-12-price-reputation.html Economics & Business Wed, 12 Dec 2018 10:50:02 EST news463833444 Japanese electronics giant Panasonic said Wednesday first-half net profit slipped on higher costs linked to a factory it runs with US electric carmaker Tesla, though sales rose thanks to growth in automotive products and industrial systems. https://phys.org/news/2018-10-panasonic-first-half-profit-sags-higher.html Business Wed, 31 Oct 2018 06:11:55 EDT news460185108 Electric auto brand Tesla Inc. said it signed an agreement Wednesday to secure land in Shanghai for its first factory outside the United States, pushing ahead with development despite mounting U.S.-Chinese trade tensions. https://phys.org/news/2018-10-tesla-shanghai-factory.html Business Wed, 17 Oct 2018 06:02:13 EDT news458974914 From training with Major League Baseball pitchers to bone-jangling racing on board an F1 car, technology's potential to revolutionise sport was the hot topic as industry leaders met in London this week. https://phys.org/news/2018-10-sports-industry-gears-virtual-reality.html Consumer & Gadgets Thu, 11 Oct 2018 10:10:02 EDT news458469821 After years watching Tesla's electric cars speed ahead while they have been on the defensive over an industry-wide diesel emissions scandal, German high-end manufacturers have finally unveiled their first challengers to the Californian upstart. https://phys.org/news/2018-09-late-party-german-carmakers-tesla.html Automotive Sun, 23 Sep 2018 10:53:51 EDT news456918819