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Scientists can now watch metal crystals grow inside liquid metal
Moonika Widjajana Kourosh Kalantar-Zadeh, University of Sydney and Moonika Widjajana, University of Sydney If you dissolve sugar in…
Why Our Entire World Depends on This One Tree
The modern world relies on natural rubber, a material that cannot be fully replicated, sourced from a single tree species at risk of being wiped out by a devastating disease.
New 3D printing method creates alloys 4 times stronger
Caltech researchers have developed a 3D printing method that creates custom, super-strong metal alloys by precisely controlling their internal microstructure.
The Eiffel Tower gets bigger every summer – here’s why
Marina Datsenko/Shutterstock Federico de Isidro Gordejuela, Universidad CEU San Pablo The structure known today as the Eiffel Tower…
Scientists see magnons’ dance at the nanoscale for 1st time
In a milestone for magnonics and microscopy, researchers have finally captured the first-ever direct images of bulk magnons at the nanoscale, opening exciting new opportunities for spin-based electronics.
Scientists develop surfaces that trick bacteria, thwarting deadly biofilms
A breakthrough in material science reveals how microscopic surface textures can trick bacteria into self-lubricating, preventing the formation of dangerous biofilms on medical plastics.
Australian researchers use a quantum computer to simulate how real molecules behave
University of Sydney Nano Institute Ivan Kassal, University of Sydney and Tingrei Tan, University of Sydney When a…
Tiny robots and AI algorithms could help to craft material solutions for cleaner environments
Air pollution is a global problem, but scientists are investigating new materials that could help clean it up.…