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Ionic liquids found to behave differently than expected.
Researchers create materials that can store lots of energy and deliver it quickly.
Using artificial nanostructures to control the properties of light could play a prominent role in the future of computing.
Nano-structuring may help superconductors overcome a decades-long barrier to use in more powerful motors and magnets.
A phase change at absolute zero temperature may provide key insights into the decades-old mystery of high-temperature superconductivity.
Exploiting the self-organizing nature of atoms to block heat transfer and improve thermal-to-electrical energy conversion.
New porous, electrically conductive materials have potential uses in fuel cells, batteries, and solar photovoltaics.
Particle may help explain the origins of mass.
Accurate prediction of El Niño-Southern Oscillation is crucial for simulating extreme maximum temperature.
Discovery could provide a deeper understanding of the dynamics of the three quarks enslaved inside the nucleon.
Precision analytical techniques developed for fundamental experiments in nuclear physics now enable routine measurements of ultra-low concentrations of Krypton radioisotopes in samples of water, ice, and gas.
The reversed field pinch’s helical state reveals nonlinear physics of plasma self-organization.
