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For Kids materials science Physics

Electronic skin

  James Bond and his enemies would be interested in the goings-on at the laboratory of John Rogers. So would…

January 18, 2012August 8, 2018
materials science Physics Recent Work

Introducing silicene

Electronics engineers are constantly seeking the next great thing, the supermaterial that will allow for devices even smaller and faster…

January 16, 2012August 8, 2018
Physics

Better boarding

Slow boarding annoyed Jason Steffen. but rather than complain about it, like most of us would, the Fermilab astrophysicist took…

January 16, 2012August 8, 2018
For Kids materials science Physics

Self-cleaning clothes

Cleaning clothes usually requires soap and water to remove stains and smells, and a tumble in the dryer or an…

January 12, 2012August 8, 2018
Climate For Kids Physics

Searching for underground water, from the sky

Keeping track of water makes for tricky science. It drains through soil, slips through cracks in rocks and refills underwater…

January 10, 2012August 8, 2018

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