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Indirect method let scientists determine stellar reaction rates, providing detailed information about the universe.
Herbivore digestion involves a large variety of enzymes that break woody plants into biofuel building blocks.
Novel technique accurately distinguishes rare material property linked to improving sensors and computers.
Pre-designed molecular building blocks provide atomic-level control of the width of graphene nanoribbons.
Internal storage compartments release droplets of “healing” liquid to repair damaged materials.
Ultrafast laser shots act like dopants to create new electronic properties in materials.
Scientists reveal that coupling between electrons and atomic vibrations play a key role in this vexing phenomenon.
First prototypes of aluminum-ion batteries charge quickly and have the potential for long lifetimes, low cost, and safe operation.
Surprising order found in bundles of protein filaments that move chaotically and form liquid crystals that could led to novel self-healing.
Penetrating x-rays can image defects and phase changes during battery charging and discharging.
Oppositely charged polymer chains can be “right-handed,” “left-handed,” or have no “handedness” at all, which controls whether a solid or liquid forms.
Researchers use surface-sensitive signals to atomically resolve the structure of a rough surface.
