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This material could well surpass current superalloys in extreme conditions. The alloy, composed of copper, tantalum, and lithium, was designed at the nanoscale. This structure gives it unprecedented ...

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A Material Solution In pursuit of a solution to these quantum errors, researchers have turned to material science, seeking a safeguard against the outside noise that derails the qubits and corrupts ...

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ORNL researchers simulated 5 million atoms to study a novel process for making carbon-fiber composites stronger and more cost efficient by incorporating a reinforced layer of polyacrylonitrile ...

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Comstock Inc. has announced that its subsidiary, Comstock Metals, has received unanimous approval for a conditional use permit (CUP) from the Lyon County, Nevada, Board of County Commissioners to ...

Scientists have discovered that Earth's core is leaking gold and other precious metals. This leakage could explain the presence of these metals in certain surface rocks. A team of researchers analyzed ...

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