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Surprising Flexibility and Malleability Found in Ice Crystals

Ice crystals are surprisingly tolerant of defects in their structure. The findings come from the first-ever molecular-resolution observations of nanoscale samples of ice frozen from liquid water.

29 Sep 2025

Scientists Develop New Method to Create High-Entropy Alloys

Scientists have developed an efficient technique to create customized high-entropy alloys - exceptionally strong, resilient metals with wide-ranging potential. This advance could speed their use in aerospace, geothermal and nuclear energy, and next-generation catalysts, bringing futuristic materials closer to real-world applications.

25 Sep 2025

Transforming Materials Science Research Through AI Tools

As the volume of scientific literature continues to grow, researchers are turning to artificial intelligence to sift through millions of research papers and uncover insights that can accelerate the discovery of new materials.

23 Sep 2025

Advanced Techniques Illuminate Atomic Structure of α-Pu

Plutonium has captured the attention of scientists since its discovery in the early 1940s. This enigmatic element has an important role to play in emerging energy technologies like nuclear batteries and reactors, but it also has complicated electronic behavior that causes some intriguing effects.

23 Sep 2025

New Muon Detector Improves Nuclear Fuel Monitoring

In a collaboration that demonstrates the power of innovation and teamwork, physicists and engineers at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory created a mobile muon detector that is projected to improve spent nuclear fuel monitoring and tackle a critical challenge for quantum computing.

22 Sep 2025

New Metamaterial Revolutionizes Implantable Medical Devices

Researchers led by Yong Lin Kong of Rice University have created a soft yet powerful metamaterial that can be remotely manipulated to change its size and shape swiftly.

19 Sep 2025

Researchers Discover First Organometallic Molecule Containing Berkelium

A research team has discovered a new molecule containing the heavy element berkelium, called "berkelocene."

8 Sep 2025

Discover the Latest in Particle & Material Analysis at Malvern Panalytical’s 2025 Roadshows

Malvern Panalytical's 2025 Roadshows offer free workshops on particle and material analysis, showcasing the latest in materials characterization techniques.

From Malvern Panalytical 3 Sep 2025

Cutting-Edge GRETA Instrument Set to Revolutionize the Study of Atomic Nuclei

A team led by the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and including Argonne has completed major construction of the Gamma-Ray Energy Tracking Array, a precision detector that will expand our understanding of atomic nuclei.

25 Aug 2025

First Direct Observation of Valence Electron Motion During Bond Breaking

Valence electrons, located in the outermost shell of an atom, play an important role in driving chemical reactions and forming bonds with other atoms.

21 Aug 2025

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