The Periodic Pulse

The Periodic Pulse

Weekly insights on science, tech, and innovation — made clear, useful, and industry-focused

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SustainabilitySustainability
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Trying to build the future with yesterday’s toolbox - the materials bottle neck preventing a nuclear renaissance.

Trying to build the future with yesterday’s toolbox - the materials bottle neck preventing a nuclear renaissance.

Why advanced reactors won’t save us—unless we fix the materials crisis first

Amina Hussain
Amina Hussain
AIAI
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AI in the Lab: The Billion-Dollar Race to Accelerate Materials Discovery

AI in the Lab: The Billion-Dollar Race to Accelerate Materials Discovery

AI isn’t just writing code or generating images. It’s quietly transforming materials science, unlocking new efficiencies and billion-dollar opportunities. But is it worth the hype?

Qasim
Qasim
Flexible electronicsFlexible electronics
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The Promise and Pressure of Flexible Electronics

The Promise and Pressure of Flexible Electronics

What happens when materials science meets real-world market demand? A new wave of tech innovation — and investment.

Qasim
Qasim
SemiconductorsSemiconductors
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The Underrated Tool Behind the Tech Boom

The Underrated Tool Behind the Tech Boom

The Invisible Engine Behind Advanced Technology

Qasim
Qasim
SustainabilitySustainability
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Green Hydrogen: The Key to a Low-Carbon Future

Green Hydrogen: The Key to a Low-Carbon Future

Why green hydrogen is getting so much attention—and what that really means

Abdulhai Faqeeh
Abdulhai Faqeeh
Metal Organic FrameworksMetal Organic Frameworks
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Frameworks fit for purpose: The design and application of metal-organic frameworks

Frameworks fit for purpose: The design and application of metal-organic frameworks

How customisable chemistry is shaping next-gen solutions across energy, environment, and industry

Dylan Shaw
Dylan Shaw

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SemiconductorsSemiconductors
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Chasing Qubits: A New Era of Computing

Chasing Qubits: A New Era of Computing

The Quantum Leap That Might Just Rewire Reality

Adam Garon
Adam Garon
Additive ManufacturingAdditive Manufacturing
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Machine Learning in Additive Manufacturing: A Materials Scientist on the Sidelines

Machine Learning in Additive Manufacturing: A Materials Scientist on the Sidelines

From microscopes to machine learning—one materials scientist’s journey through the growing role of data-driven tools in the unpredictable world of additive manufacturing.

Amina Hussain
Amina Hussain
AIAI
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We need Bio-inspired AI and robotics -here’s why

We need Bio-inspired AI and robotics -here’s why

Why Nature Might Hold the Blueprint for the Next AI Revolution

Maria Cozan
Maria Cozan

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SemiconductorsSemiconductors
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Chasing Qubits: A New Era of Computing

Chasing Qubits: A New Era of Computing

The Quantum Leap That Might Just Rewire Reality

Adam Garon
Adam Garon
Additive ManufacturingAdditive Manufacturing
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Machine Learning in Additive Manufacturing: A Materials Scientist on the Sidelines

Machine Learning in Additive Manufacturing: A Materials Scientist on the Sidelines

From microscopes to machine learning—one materials scientist’s journey through the growing role of data-driven tools in the unpredictable world of additive manufacturing.

Amina Hussain
Amina Hussain
AIAI
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We need Bio-inspired AI and robotics -here’s why

We need Bio-inspired AI and robotics -here’s why

Why Nature Might Hold the Blueprint for the Next AI Revolution

Maria Cozan
Maria Cozan
SustainabilitySustainability
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Trying to build the future with yesterday’s toolbox - the materials bottle neck preventing a nuclear renaissance.

Trying to build the future with yesterday’s toolbox - the materials bottle neck preventing a nuclear renaissance.

Why advanced reactors won’t save us—unless we fix the materials crisis first

Amina Hussain
Amina Hussain
Metal Organic FrameworksMetal Organic Frameworks
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Frameworks fit for purpose: The design and application of metal-organic frameworks

Frameworks fit for purpose: The design and application of metal-organic frameworks

How customisable chemistry is shaping next-gen solutions across energy, environment, and industry

Dylan Shaw
Dylan Shaw
MaterialsMaterials
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Self-healing materials – engineering the way nature intended

Self-healing materials – engineering the way nature intended

From paper cuts to plane wings—how self-healing materials are reshaping design, durability, and the future of maintenance

Amina Hussain
Amina Hussain
SustainabilitySustainability
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Green Hydrogen: The Key to a Low-Carbon Future

Green Hydrogen: The Key to a Low-Carbon Future

Why green hydrogen is getting so much attention—and what that really means

Abdulhai Faqeeh
Abdulhai Faqeeh
SemiconductorsSemiconductors
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The Underrated Tool Behind the Tech Boom

The Underrated Tool Behind the Tech Boom

The Invisible Engine Behind Advanced Technology

Qasim
Qasim
Flexible electronicsFlexible electronics
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The Promise and Pressure of Flexible Electronics

The Promise and Pressure of Flexible Electronics

What happens when materials science meets real-world market demand? A new wave of tech innovation — and investment.

Qasim
Qasim
Additive ManufacturingAdditive Manufacturing
Additive Manufacturing: a brilliant but frustrating research relationship.

Additive Manufacturing: a brilliant but frustrating research relationship.

Beyond the Hype of additive Manufacturing: What Working at the Frontier of Cold Spray Research Has Taught Me About The Possibility, Pitfalls, and Progress

Amina Hussain
Amina Hussain
AIAI
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AI in the Lab: The Billion-Dollar Race to Accelerate Materials Discovery

AI in the Lab: The Billion-Dollar Race to Accelerate Materials Discovery

AI isn’t just writing code or generating images. It’s quietly transforming materials science, unlocking new efficiencies and billion-dollar opportunities. But is it worth the hype?

Qasim
Qasim
SemiconductorsSemiconductors
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Quantum Dots: The Tiny Materials That Could Fuel Big Tech and the next AI models

Quantum Dots: The Tiny Materials That Could Fuel Big Tech and the next AI models

How ultra-cheap, scalable semiconductors are reshaping what’s possible, and which markets are affected

Qasim
Qasim
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