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MIT physicists report the discovery of electrons forming crystalline structures in a material billionths of a meter thick. The material, rhombohedral pentalayer graphene, joins a family of materials with exotic properties that may have other "relatives."

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Physicists measured how readily a current of electron pairs flows through "magic-angle" graphene, a major step toward understanding how this unusual material superconducts.

Twenty years since its discovery, the journey to reach graphene's true potential is still underway

A proposed lithium mine in Serbia is spurring protests over its potential impact on the environment. The mineral is in high demand because it's crucial for the batteries that run electric vehicles.

The military and NASA seem serious about building demonstration hardware.

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Boron deficiency has a devastating effect on oilseed rape and related plants. However, little is known about the underlying genetic mechanisms. A study shows that the response to persistent or short-term acute boron deficiency is similar to that seen in the response to pests and infections. These results lay the foundation for breeding plants that can better cope with boron deficiency and for avoiding related yield…

The time-tested strategy of "divide and conquer" took on a new, high-tech meaning during neutron experiments by scientists at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory. They discovered that the problems they faced while attempting to 3D print a one-piece collimator could be solved by instead developing a "Frankenstein design" involving multiple body parts—and some rather obvious scars.

MIT's Long Ju uncovered anomalous fractional charge in graphene, a material previously not expected to exhibit such behavior, focusing on pentalayer graphene, consisting of five slightly staggered sheets arranged like a staircase.

How scientists are using an unexpected organism — sea sponges — to refine climate projections.

The Chirik Group at the Princeton Department of Chemistry is chipping away at one of the great challenges of metal-catalyzed C–H functionalization with a new method that uses a cobalt catalyst to differentiate between bonds in fluoroarenes, functionalizing them based on their intrinsic electronic properties.

Chains of fused carbon-containing rings have unique optoelectronic properties that make them useful as semiconductors. These chains, known as acenes, can also be tuned to emit different colors of light, which makes them good candidates for use in organic light-emitting diodes.

An advancement in neutron shielding, a critical aspect of radiation protection, has been achieved. This breakthrough is poised to revolutionize the neutron shielding industry by offering a cost-effective solution applicable to a wide range of materials surfaces.

Some space rocks cost nothing. Some elements and minerals are expensive because they're so scarce.

Meteorites can get pricey, but they're not the most expensive material.

After a journey of seven years and nearly 4 billion miles, NASA's OSIRIS-REx spacecraft landed gently in the Utah desert on the morning of Sept. 24, 2023, with a precious payload. The spacecraft brought back a sample from the asteroid Bennu.

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Material scientists at the University of Bayreuth in Germany have developed a glass that is more than twice as strong as Gorilla Glass. Corning's Gorilla Glass Victus...