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Researchers Capture Nanoparticle Movements To Forge New Materials
Scientists have developed a liquid-phase electron microscopy technique that makes it possible to observe phonon dynamics in nanoparticle self-assemblies. These observations could inspire novel reconfigurable metamaterials.

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Giant Stretch in Quantum Materials Confirms 100-Year-Old Prediction
New research into magnetoelastic coupling has directly confirmed predictions from the Bethe-Slater curve, a concept first theorized in the 1930s. The research also found unexpectedly large magnetoelastic coupling effects in transition metal oxides.

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Researchers Design New 2D Lattice To Extend Zinc-Ion Battery Lifespan
Scientists have developed a new 2D superlattice that boosts the structural stability of zinc-ion battery cathodes, allowing the battery to operate reliably for over 5,000 charge-discharge cycles.

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Patch Containing Millions of Nanoneedles Could Replace Painful Cancer Biopsies
Researchers have developed a nanoneedle patch that can collect biological molecules from tissues without removing or damaging them. The patch could be an improvement over traditional biopsy procedures, with are often painful and invasive.

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Improved Imaging Technique Could Help Boost Lifespan of Next-Gen Batteries
The next generation of batteries may get a lifespan boost, thanks to a new imaging technique that can provide high-resolution images of lithium-metal batteries as they charge.

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Scientists Solve 40-Year-Old Mystery of Why Quasicrystals Exist
The first quantum mechanical simulations of quasicrystals have been made possible using a new technique, which also revealed why these disordered crystals are stable enough to exist in the first place.

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Novel Biomaterial Shows How Aging in the Heart Could Be Reversed
A new lab-grown biomaterial has allowed researchers to prove that some of the effects of aging in heart cells can be slowed, and even reversed, by changing the local biochemical environment around aged heart cells.

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New Cooling Method May Help Reduce Energy Use in Data Centers
The method uses a specially designed fiber membrane that removes heat through evaporation, offering an alternative to fans, heat sinks and liquid pumps, while potentially lowering water use.

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Shape-Shifting Hybrid Materials Offer Bright Future for Solar Innovations
Researchers have uncovered a connection between phase transitions and emission properties in Ruddlesden-Popper perovskites – a type of layered material commonly used in LEDs and solar panels. The discovery could have implications for energy tech.

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Inexpensive Hydrogel Recycles Phosphorus From Contaminated Water
Researchers have developed an inexpensive hydrogel material that effectively removes phosphorus from contaminated water, cleaning the water and allowing the phosphorus to be recycled into useful agricultural products.
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