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Scientists have developed a new alloy composed of multiple metals that exhibits nearly zero thermal expansion across an ...

This important study characterizes the mechanics and stability of bolalipids from archaeal membranes using molecular dynamics simulations. A mesoscale model of bolalipids is presented and evaluated ...

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From the first woman to win a Nobel Prize to the discoverer of jumping genes, here are some of the women who have made major ...