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Artistic rendering of fractional excitons. A Brown University study finds that new quantum particles form by pairing quasiparticles that carry fractional charges.

Quantum quasiparticle could make future quantum computers more reliable

Supported by the U.S. National Science Foundation, physicists have revealed the presence of a previously unobserved type of subatomic phenomenon…
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A microscope slide being prepared by Graduate Student Lynn Sidor to image the light-scattering of her glass-coated bacteria cells

Tiny lenses grown from bacteria and enzymes may help doctors see inside cells

A team of researchers supported by the U.S. National Science Foundation has successfully made self-growing microlenses using bacteria and enzymes…
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A row of whiskey barrels made of white oak

Conserving the White Oak Tree: Critical for timber and distilling industries

A group of researchers from the University of Kentucky, The University of Tennessee and Indiana University, including those supported by the U.S…
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Ultrathin conductor developed for nanoelectronics could be better than copper

With multiple grants and research infrastructure provided by the U.S. National Science Foundation, researchers have shown that a newly developed…
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A Northwestern University-led research team has developed the first two-dimensional (2D) mechanically interlocked material. With 100 trillion mechanical bonds per 1 square centimeter, the new material contains highest density of mechanical bonds ever achieved.

Chainmail-like polymer could be the future of body armor

Researchers supported by grants and instrumentation provided by the U.S. National Science Foundation have created the first 2D polymer material that…
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New method to keep protein-based drugs stable without refrigeration

A team of researchers led by the recipient of a U.S. National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development grant has developed a new storage…
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supportive skeletal tissue

Unique skeletal tissue may enable new regenerative medical treatments

Supported by multiple grants from the U.S. National Science Foundation, researchers have comprehensively characterized the properties of a unique type…
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buildings hiding behind air pollution

Cutting-edge air quality monitoring strengthens public health nationwide

The fires that devastated many in Los Angeles in January 2025 not only scarred the landscape but also changed the air. A day after the Eaton fire…
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AI pioneers Andrew Barto and Richard Sutton win 2024 Turing Award for groundbreaking contributions to reinforcement learning

The computing world is celebrating a major milestone as Andrew Barto, professor emeritus at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, and Richard…
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