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Scandium superconducts at the highest temperature for a pure element

Two independent teams of researchers found that putting the silvery metal scandium under extreme pressure makes it into a superconductor at a temperature higher than any other element on its own

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City in Sierra Leone covers buildings in mirrors to fight extreme heat

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City in Sierra Leone covers buildings in mirrors to fight extreme heat

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The material glows green under force

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3D-printed material glows green under pressure or friction

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Graphene shows record-breaking magnetic properties at room temperature

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A feather made using the technique

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Origami glass technique produces hard-to-make shapes

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A render of a quantum computer

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Ultra-thin superconducting ink could be used in quantum computers

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Red matter superconductor

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'Red matter' superconductor may not be a wonder material after all

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A diamond anvil

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'Red matter' superconductor could transform electronics – if it works

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Close up of crocodile skin

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Crocodile-like body armour resists stabbing and cuts

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Time series of flame tests on different cottons

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Flame-resistant variety of cotton could cut need for toxic retardants

White cotton can normally only be made fire resistant by adding toxic flame retardants, but a new form could enable us to make inherently non-flammable cotton fabrics

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US government lab is using GPT-3 to analyse research papers

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Super-absorbent towel soaks up liquids better than cloth or paper

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Toughest material ever is an alloy of chromium, cobalt and nickel

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Candy-like mixture can print patterns on microscopic objects

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