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'Mind-boggling' alloy is Earth's toughest material, even at extreme temperatures
By Robert Lea published
A metallic alloy of chromium, cobalt, and nickel is over 100 times tougher than graphene and gets even more resistant to damage at extremely low temperatures.

Rare magnetism found in the world's strongest material
By Stephanie Pappas published
Strange things happen when you stack and twist graphene.

Bizarre 'Nanoseaweed' Is the Thinnest Gold in the World
By Brandon Specktor published
The thinnest gold in the world will, sadly, not be adorning your fingers anytime soon.

Sunlight Powers This Touch-Sensitive, Prosthetic Skin
By Laura Geggel published
This synthetic skin that can be powered by sunlight.

Ultralight 'Super-Material' Is 10 Times Stronger Than Steel
By Tia Ghose published
A new material is stronger than steel but less dense than a plastic zip-close bag.

This Tiny Electronic Chip Is Just 3 Atoms Thick
By Charles Q. Choi published
A tiny electronic chip just three atoms thick could yield advanced circuits that are powerful, flexible and transparent, researchers said in a new study.

Ultrathin Graphene Can Improve Night Vision Tech
By Charles Q. Choi published
Night-vision windshields on cars might one day be possible with advanced thermal imaging technology based on flexible, transparent, atomically thin sheets of carbon, researchers say.

Self-Folding Minirobots Possible with Origami-Inspired Graphene
By Edd Gent published
Origami-inspired graphene paper that can fold itself could be used to create anything from miniature robots to artificial muscles, according to a new study.
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