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The invention is a metamaterial, which is a material engineered to feature new and unusual properties that depend on the material's physical structure rather than its chemical composition. In this ...

Everything in the universe has a lifespan - but what about atoms? This video explores the science of matter's smallest pieces and their enduring mysteries.

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The international community has a golden opportunity to start reining in the escalating, mostly ignored global burden of chronic kidney disease. Work from the International Rice Research Institute ...

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