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Nanodiamonds

Physics

Diamonds are surprisingly elastic when you make them tiny

Experiment with nanodiamonds reveals that they are less rigid than other diamonds, adding to our understanding of how they could be used in new technologies

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Physics

Quantum entanglement can be measured in solids for the first time

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Professor Sir John Pendry FRS, Chair in Theoretical Solid State Physics, Imperial College London, who has made seminal contributions to research in metamaterials and photonics, surface science, and disordered systems and localisation. Cloaking devices, perfect lenses and the super high-speed computer chips of the future are just some of the practical applications of Sir John's theoretical research.

Physics

The invisibility cloak inventor now has better tricks up his sleeve

Features

Physics

Physicists can now take control of 'hidden' friction in devices

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Chemist Omar M. Yaghi

Chemistry

Nobel prizewinner Omar Yaghi says his invention will change the world

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People searching for quasicrystals in a surreal pink and blue landscape, reminiscent of a quasicrystal's non-repeating atomic structure

Chemistry

Why quasicrystals shouldn’t exist but are turning up in strange places

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Chemistry

Bulletproof fabric laced with carbon nanotubes is stronger than Kevlar

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Physics

Even in our digital world, materials still matter

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Digital artwork showing a lone human figure standing among jagged, glowing purple peaks that resemble an abstract mountain range, representing the hidden quantum landscape inside a solid.

Physics

We’ve glimpsed the secret quantum landscape inside all matter

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Environment

Super-cool cement could stop buildings trapping heat inside

A new formulation of cement reflects and emits heat more effectively than normal Portland cement, so it stays much cooler on a hot day

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Technology

Jacket that gets thinner when you sweat could help avoid overheating

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Chemistry

Super-sticky hydrogel is 10 times stronger than other glues underwater

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Chemistry

Extra-hard hexagonal diamonds can now be grown in a lab

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Environment

Built-in fire extinguishers can prevent battery explosions

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