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:: Materials Science
Top Stories | February 12
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    Plastic isn’t over yet
    A tough new form of the 20th century’s signature polymer could extend its usefulness and make it more recyclable.
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  • Carbon flatland
    Graphene’s two dimensions offer new physics, novel electronics.
  • Science of friction is a bit rough
    In lab experiments, physicists trying to understand earthquakes are bumping up against the limitations of existing theory.
  • Nanotubes coming to a screen near you
    New technology promises brighter, bigger display screens that use less energy.
  • Screwy symmetry revealed
    Math trick that reverses spirals and other shapes that twist and turn should provide new ways to understand and design materials.
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Screwy symmetry revealed
Math trick that reverses spirals and other shapes that twist and turn should provide new ways to understand and design materials.
New batteries fix themselves
Self-healing lithium-ion batteries may last longer than current versions and be less likely to burst into flames.
'Magnetricity' behaves like electricity
Currents of monopole-like magnetic charges created in an exotic material called spin ice act much like electricity.
X-raying life’s microscopic machinery
A powerful new laser technique promises to reveal the cell’s molecular components in detailed, 3-D images.
Invisibility cloaks hit the big time
Using natural crystals, researchers have found a way to make objects up to a few millimeters tall disappear.
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