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Scientists at the University of Bristol created a betavoltaic device capable of generating continuous electricity by taking advantage of residual graphite from atomic power plants.
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Discovered in the 17th century, these glass tears hold molecular stresses so extreme that they release destructive waves at over 1,600 meters per second.
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Discovered amid skepticism and ridicule, they broke two centuries of crystallographic laws by displaying symmetries believed impossible in nature.
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How a common roll of office tape can emit radiation pulses intense enough to X-ray a human bone.
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How violent cooling creates extreme stresses capable of withstanding a bullet impact, yet collapsing at supersonic speed.
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How atomic structures that science considered mathematically and physically impossible transformed the physics of matter.
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Discover how quantum physics allows certain crystals to act as perfect switches, promising a revolution in electronics.
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From high-speed trains to the power grid of the future, this revolutionary discovery promises an era of unprecedented energy efficiency.
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Research reveals that water subjected to freezing and thawing can retain structural patterns that influence its future behavior.
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Discover how the incredible reality of subatomic particles redefines our perception of "solid" and the universe.