Science

New class of 3D-printed aerogels improve energy storage

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Lawrence Livermore researchers have made graphene aerogel microlattices with an engineered architecture via a 3D printing technique known...

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From metal to insulator and back again

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This is a view of the localized electrons in the unusual insulating state of Li under pressure, courtesy of Russell Hemley and Ivan Naumov...

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Nanocoatings Reduce Skin Inflammation Caused by Implants in Body

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Printing Silicon on Paper, with Lasers

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Printed silicon on paper Caption: High-moiblity polysilicon layer was directly formed on paper by coating liquid silicon, which was annealed...

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New tabletop detector 'sees' single electrons: Magnet-based setup may help detect the elusive mass of neutrinos

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A three-dimensional interpretation of "event zero." The frequency increases slowly as the electron loses energy, ending in the first of six...

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Ethylene Nanosorbent, a Novel Product to Decrease Agricultural Waste

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Better battery imaging paves way for renewable energy future

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Chemical phase map shows how the electrochemical discharge of iron fluoride microwires proceeded from 0 percent discharge (left), to 50...

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Quantum model reveals surface structure of water: National Physical Laboratory, IBM and Edinburgh University have used a new quantum model to reveal the molecular structure of water's liquid surface

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This shows the heterogeneous electronic density created by the diverse molecular orientations at the liquid-vapor interface of water.

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