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Water passes through human-made straws faster than the “gold standard” protein, allowing us to filter seawater.
A revolutionary material harbors magnetism and massless electrons that travel near the speed of light—for future ultrasensitive, high-efficiency electronics and sensors.
Observed atomic dynamics helps explain bizarre flow without friction that has been puzzling scientists for decades.
Microwave heating significantly alters Alfvén waves, offering insights into the physics of the waves themselves.
International collaborators advance physics basis for tokamak plasma confinement at low rotation, potentially benefiting a fusion reactor.
Real-time imaging shows how hydrogen causes oxygen to leave a buried surface, transforming an oxide into a metal.
A new x-ray beam technique tracks atomic-level changes under real-world operating conditions.
Measured strong coupling of vibrations and electrons could lead to controlled magnetism and electronic properties.
Focused x-ray beam revealed structural changes from laser heating, pinning down elusive melting point.
For one of the strongest known materials, calculations clarify a long-standing debate about how atoms pack together.
Theory predicts that bending a film will control spin direction and create a spin current for next-generation electronics.
Atmospheric Radiation Measurement (ARM) observations provide clues on atmospheric contributions to an Antarctic melt event.
