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Researchers have created a novel membrane platform for studying the structure and function of membrane proteins in their realistic environment.
Neutron and X-ray scattering shed light on exotic states that determine the electronic properties of materials.
Neutron scattering and isotopic substitution techniques reveal how to block vibrations that could leak heat from a photovoltaic cell.
Neutron and X-ray experiments illuminate the magnetic transitions in hexagonal iron sulfide that transform it from a conductor to an insulator.
Collaboration between experiment and theory expands fundamental understanding of the chemistry of exotic radioactive heavy elements.
A test of titanium diboride opens the door to a potential new class of materials for fusion reactor applications.
Production of actinium-227 ramps up for use in a drug to fight prostate cancer that has spread to bone.
Neutron scattering reveals supersonic particles that carry heat and may improve electronics and sensors.
Read more about Beyond the “Sound Barrier” to Get the Heat Out
Researchers link root water uptake to root traits and assess (poor) performance of common models.
A revolutionary material harbors magnetism and massless electrons that travel near the speed of light—for future ultrasensitive, high-efficiency electronics and sensors.
The arrangement of electrons in an exotic human-made element shows that certain properties of heavy elements cannot be predicted using lighter ones.
Neutrons provide the solution to nanoscale examination of living cell membrane and confirm the existence of lipid rafts.
