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Adapting Nanoscience Imaging Tools to Study Ants' Heat-Deflecting Adaptations
The tiny hairs of Saharan silver ants possess crucial adaptive features that allow the ants to regulate their body temperatures and...
Jun 19, 20155 min read


Scientists film shock waves in diamond
X-ray laser opens up new avenues of research in material science Researchers have used ultra-short pulses of X-rays to film shock waves...
Jun 18, 20153 min read


Measuring hot electrons
MIT graduate student Qiong Ma is uncovering electrical properties of graphene-based devices using laser-light stimulation. New structures...
May 29, 20154 min read


Linking superconductivity and structure
Superconductivity is a rare physical state in which matter is able to conduct electricity--maintain a flow of electrons--without any...
May 29, 20153 min read


New class of swelling magnets have the potential to energize the world
A new class of magnets that expand their volume when placed in a magnetic field and generate negligible amounts of wasteful heat during...
May 26, 20153 min read
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