This crystal sings back: Study sheds light on magnetochiral instability

Researchers from The Grainger College of Engineering at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign have reported the first ...
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Atomistic model explains how memory metals can change their shape

Shape memory alloys are exotic materials that can be deformed at room temperature and return to their "remembered," ...
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Pushing organic solar cell efficiency past 18%

A joint research team from National Taiwan University, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, and National Tsing Hua ...

Stanford Researchers Develop New Material That Changes Color and Texture Like an Octopus

Inspired by the remarkable camouflage abilities of octopus and cuttlefish, Stanford researchers have developed a soft material that can rapidly shift its surface texture and color at extremely fine ...