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Studying how unconventional metals behave, with an eye on high-temperature superconductors

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Engineers demonstrate mechanics of making foam with bubbles in distinct sizes

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2D materials skip the energy barrier by growing one row at a time

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New traffic rules in 'Graphene City'

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A 3D imaging technique unlocks properties of perovskite crystals

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High-temperature electronics? That's hot

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Faster-charging, safer batteries

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'Magnetic topological insulator' makes its own magnetic field

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Scientists engineer a functional optical lens out of 2D materials

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Study opens route to ultra-low-power microchips

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Can scientists change mucus to make it easier to clear, limiting harm to lungs?

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Unlocking the secrets of metal-insulator transitions

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NSF, Popular Science announce this year’s Vizzies winners

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Stretchy solar cells a step closer

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Penn engineers develop ultrathin, ultralight 'nanocardboard'

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Physicists name and codify new field in nanotechnology: 'Electron quantum metamaterials'

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Physicists explain how large spherical viruses form

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Spaced-out nanotwins make for stronger metals

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UCSC chemists develop safe alternatives to phthalates used in plastics

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Researchers create scalable platform for on-chip quantum emitters

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Inside these fibers, droplets are on the move

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CCNY study breaks Förster resonant energy transfer distance limit

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New kind of compound shows early promise against prostate cancer

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3D bioprinting technique could create artificial blood vessels, organ tissue

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ASU team unravels key mysteries of spider silk

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Public opinion on GMOs might impact similar technologies in stores

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Biomaterials with 'Frankenstein proteins' help heal tissue

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Clemson University breakthrough in self-healing materials detailed in journal Science

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2018-2019 NSF Distinguished Lectures in Mathematical and Physical Sciences

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