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Trippy liquid 'fireworks' appear when scientists try to mix unmixable fluids
When two fluids don't mix well, they sometimes form strange patterns called "viscous fingering," or Saffman-Taylor instability. Studying these patterns can help scientists understand how to design systems for carbon storage, a key part of managing climate change.
Scientists create ultra-tough copper alloy that is stronger than steel and can withstand temperatures of 1500 F
The new super-strong copper alloy can be used to build better airplanes and spacecraft.
Why does nearly all life breathe oxygen?
Nitrogen comprises around 78% of Earth's atmosphere, so why do most lifeforms breathe oxygen?
Scientists break down cheap plastic using the air — and turn it into something far more valuable
Scientists developed a new method for breaking down one of the most common plastics to a byproduct that can be upcycled into more valuable materials.
Nanoparticle breakthrough could bring 'holy grail' of solar power within reach
Digital generated image of solar panel with purple-blue reflection.
Scientists spot water molecules flipping before they split, and it could help them produce cheaper hydrogen fuel
A photograph of a water droplet.
New fabric can heat up more than 50 degrees to keep people warm in ultracold weather
A new smart fabric converts light into heat and can raise temperatures by more than 54 degrees Fahrenheit (30 degrees Celsius) after just 10 minutes in the sun.
New wonder material designed by AI is as light as foam but as strong as steel
The new technique could produce materials for use in helicopters, airplanes and spacecraft.
Asteroid Bennu contains the 'seeds of life,' OSIRIS-REx samples reveal
Scientists have found all five nucleobases alongisde minerals essential for life as we know it on the potentially hazardous asteroid Bennu.
'Medieval' nanotech chainmail sports 100 trillion chemical bonds per square centimeter — and could be the future of armor
Researchers unveiled a super-strong nanoscale material made from the first two-dimensional mechanically interlocked polymers. The material resembles medieval chainmail at the molecular level and could be used in body armor.
