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Researchers create artificial mother-of-pearl using bacteria
One natural substance scientists have looked to in creating synthetic materials is nacre, also known as mother-of-pearl. An exceptionally tough, stiff material produced by...
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When liquid metal turns to plasma, the physics get weird
For the first time, analysts at the University of Rochester's Laboratory for Laser Energetics (LLE) have figured out how to transform a liquid metal...