Simulation shows how defect-engineered zirconia repairs radiation-induced damage

In yttria-stabilized zirconia (top), the defects produced by radiation are few and far between, having less impact on the properties of the material. In zircon (bottom), the defects are clustered, which could compromise the material's integrity. Credit: PNNL
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High-temperature superconductor 'pseudogap' imaged

Sep 22, 2008
With the right combination of temperature (right scale) and percentage of doping (bottom scale), a cuprate crystal becomes superconducting (dark blue curve). As the percentage of doping decreases, a scanning tunneling microscope ...

World's thinnest balloon

Sep 19, 2008
Scientists have developed the world's thinnest balloon that is impermeable to even the smallest gas molecules. Above is a multi-layer graphene membrane that could be used in various applications, including filters and sensors. ...

Entangled photons

Sep 12, 2008
Entangled photons. Photo courtesy / Paul Kwiat and Michael Reck, University of Vienna

Large Hadron Collide

Aug 19, 2008
The massive ATLAS detector dwarfs a worker standing in front of it during installation at the Large Hadron Collider. UCSC physicists have been working on the ATLAS project since 1994. Image courtesy of CERN.

Researchers analyze material with 'colossal ionic conductivity'

Aug 01, 2008
The molecular model of the ion-conducting material shows that numerous vacancies at the interface between the two layers create an open pathway through which ions can travel. Image: Oak Ridge National Laboratory
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