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Polymer shifts shape with changing temperature
Common material's 'memory' could be exploited for applications
3 hours ago from ScienceNews
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Physicists unlock the mysteries of crack formation
(PhysOrg.com) -- In research published in the March 4 issue of the journal Nature, Northeastern University physicists have pioneered the development of large-scale computer simulations to assess ...
Fri 5 Mar 10 from PhysOrg
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Scientists expand the potential uses for glass
Scientists from the Functional Materials Group at Kent Univ.'s School of Physical Sciences (SPS) have expanded the potential uses of glass by developing an experimental technique that reveals ...
Fri 5 Mar 10 from R&D Mag
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Template engineering demonstrates possibilities of new superconducting material
(PhysOrg.com) -- A breakthrough approach by University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers and their collaborators in fabricating thin films of a new superconducting material has yielded promising ...
Mon 1 Mar 10 from PhysOrg
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Chemical element 112 named 'Copernicium'
IUPAC (International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry) accepted the name proposed by the international discovering team around Sigurd Hofmann at the GSI Helmholtzzentrum. The team had suggested ...
Wed 24 Feb 10 from PhysOrg
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What Radioactive Plutonium Feels Like
American scientist Siegfried Hecker journeyed to North Korea, where he was able to hold a lump of plutonium.
Tue 23 Feb 10 from FOXNews
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Researchers Envision High-Tech Applications For 'Multiferroic' Crystals
(PhysOrg.com) -- Two of The Florida State University`s most accomplished scientists recently joined forces on a collaborative research project that has yielded groundbreaking results involving ...
Thu 11 Feb 10 from PhysOrg
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Mother bats expert at saving energy
In order to regulate their body temperature as efficiently as possible, wild female bats switch between two strategies depending on both the ambient temperature and their reproductive status. ...
Wed 10 Feb 10 from PhysOrg
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Caltech researchers develop nanoscale structures with superior mechanical properties
Wed 10 Feb 10 from Nanotechweb
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Perfectly shaped solid components
When metals are shaped, the materials they are made of are often damaged in the process. One cause of this is excessive press force, which cracks and perforates the material. By running simulations ...
Wed 10 Feb 10 from ScienceDaily
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