Materials Science

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  1. Physics

    This weird ice may exist on alien planets

    Scientists used high pressure and heat to create plastic ice, which has qualities of both ordinary ice and liquid water.

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  2. Materials Science

    Orange food dye can temporarily turn skin transparent

    When mixed with water and rubbed on the skin, a common food dye allows researchers to peer inside the body of a mouse.

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  3. Materials Science

    Experiment: How much water is needed to cook pasta?

    In this cooking experiment, let’s find out if we can save time, energy and resources by boiling noodles in less water.

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  4. Chemistry

    Scientists Say: Absorb and Adsorb

    These words sound and look a lot alike. But crucial differences lie in how they soak up that spill.

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  5. Tech

    Move over Iron Man, exoskeletons are getting real 

    Real-world wearable devices help people stay safe at work and accomplish everyday tasks.

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  6. Materials Science

    This teen materials scientist wants to save the Great Salt Lake

    Thermo Fisher JIC finalist Sophia Zhang investigated hydrogels that might conserve water in farming — a big stressor of the lake’s water supply.

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  7. Materials Science

    Experiment: The surprising strength of eggshells

    Architecture is full of arched doors, windows and other structures. But how strong is the natural arch of eggshells?

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  8. Health & Medicine

    Science works to demystify hair and help it behave

    Research explores new ways to classify hair — from loose curls to tight coils — along with ways to control it and improve its looks and health.

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  9. Materials Science

    Scientists Say: Quantum dot

    Quantum dots are nanosized specks whose properties are governed by the strange rules of quantum physics.

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