Researchers have created a new class of materials called 'glassy gels' that are very hard and difficult to break despite containing more than 50% liquid. Coupled with the fact that glassy gels are ...

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Imagine building a Lego tower with perfectly aligned blocks. Each block represents an atom in a tiny crystal, known as a quantum dot. Just like bumping the tower can shift the blocks and change its ...

In 2023, fossil fuels, including petroleum, natural gas, and coal, accounted for approximately 84% of the United States' primary energy production, as cited by the U.S. Energy Information ...

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In a first, researchers have developed a new copper alloy that's one of the most resilient copper-based materials ever made. The new alloy, a mixture of copper, tantalum and lithium, was built on ...

HANGZHOU , ZHEJIANG, CHINA, January 16, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — ULANQAB, China — In the high-stakes, innovation-driven world of specialty chemicals, a select group of manufacturers is redefining ...

Artistic illustration of lead sulfide quantum dots as they undergo structural changes when exposed to light, with lead atoms temporarily shifting to a new position. Credit: Cotts Lab at Middlebury ...

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