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Glass: Neither a solid nor a liquid, this common yet complicated material is still surprising scientists
Most glass is made by melting down soda ash, limestone and quartz sand. gezgin01/iSock via Getty Images John…
3 little-known reasons why plastic recycling could actually make things worse
Chanchai Phetdikhai, Shutterstock Pascal Scherrer, Southern Cross University This week in Paris, negotiators from around the world are…
What are Perseverance’s Wheels Made Out Of?
Mars has less than 1% of the atmospheric volume of Earth, meaning that inflating the wheels of any…
Perovskite: new type of solar technology paves the way for abundant, cheap and printable cells
Scientists at Swansea University have pioneered a printable and rollable solar cell. Swansea University, Author provided David Beynon,…
New nanoparticle source generates high-frequency light
Shutterstock Anastasiia Zalogina, Australian National University and Sergey Kruk, Australian National University High-frequency light is useful. The higher…
Nanowire Networks Show Potential for Human Brain-Like Memory
Researchers from the University of Sydney led a group of international researchers who found that nanowire networks can…
How Does Concrete Work?
It builds the foundation of our modern cityscapes and engineering landmarks—often quite literally—but most of us are unaware…
Graphene Defies Expectations With Record-breaking Magnetoresistance Response
According to a paper published in Nature, researchers from the University of Manchester have discovered record-high magnetoresistance in…
3D-printing the brain’s blood vessels with silicone could improve and personalize neurosurgery – new technique shows how
3D printers can lay down more than just layers of melted plastic. Dedraw Studio/iStock via Getty Images Plus…
Researchers Have Created High-speed “Switches” From Fullerenes
A group of international researchers, including those from the University of Tokyo‘s Institute for Solid State Physics, has…