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The behavior of water: scientists find new properties of H2O

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For UW physicists, the 2-D form of tungsten ditelluride is full of surprises

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Introducing the latest in textiles: Soft hardware

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Lining up surprising behaviors of superconductor with one of the world's strongest magnets

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Tying electrons down with nanoribbons

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NSF awards forge partnerships between minority-serving institutions and leading research facilities

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A superconductor story with a twist

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'Strange metals' just got stranger

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Drexel's polymer pill proves it can deliver

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Trapping light that doesn't bounce off track for faster electronics

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A 3D model of a human heart ventricle

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A physics treasure hidden in a wallpaper pattern

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UCLA engineers develop world's most efficient semiconductor material for thermal management

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Light-controlled polymers can switch between sturdy and soft

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Bacterial armor could be a new target for antibiotics

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Metal too 'gummy' to cut? Draw on it with a Sharpie or glue stick, science says

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In borophene, boundaries are no barrier

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Physicists uncover why nanomaterial loses superconductivity

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Researchers improve conductive property of graphene, advancing promise of solar technology

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Implanting diamonds with flaws offers key technology for quantum communications

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Sintering atomically thin materials with ceramics now possible

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Research shows graphene forms electrically charged crinkles

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A multifunctional, multiscale, reconfigurable surface

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Researchers solve major challenge in mass production of low-cost solar cells

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DNA enzyme shuffles cell membranes a thousand times faster than its natural counterpart

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Chameleon-inspired nanolaser changes colors

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Interaction of paired and lined-up electrons can be manipulated in semiconductors

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Sodium- and potassium-based batteries hold promise for cheap energy storage

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Using gold nanoparticles to trigger sequential unfolding of 3D structures

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