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Chemistry

We finally understand why quasicrystals can exist

Not quite crystals and not quite a glass, quasicrystals are an oddity whose properties are not well understood – but now we know how they can remain stable

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2XTY93C Sparking Tesla Coil

Physics

Solving the 250-year-old puzzle of how static electricity works

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Technology

X-ray boosting fabric could make mammograms less painful

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XB-1 in transonic flight with riblet package test patches installed, Boom Supersonic

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Jets wrapped in 'shark skin' material could fly further on less fuel

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Life

Living material made from fungus could make buildings more sustainable

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Chemistry

Plant-based waterproof material could replace single-use plastics

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Chemistry

Wood made transparent using rice and egg whites could replace windows

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Chemistry

Metals can be squeezed into sheets just a few atoms thick

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Physics

'Galloping' bubbles could act as tiny robotic vacuum cleaners

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Electrodes made from bread could replace metal conductors

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Electrodes made from bread could replace metal conductors

Wholemeal bread can be shaped into carbon electrodes that could replace traditional metal conductors in electrical devices

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Physics

Twisted crystals show hints of a new kind of superconductivity

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Physics

Ultra-thin material creates a magnetic mystery

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Technology

Liquid metal particles can self-assemble into electronics

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Technology

Ultra-strong stretchy material could enable shape-shifting aircraft

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