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All the elements in the Periodic Table are made from different atoms, and the structure of these atoms results in a gamut of phenomena from radioactive decay to nuclear power. When you purchase ...

A precious metal used everywhere from car exhaust systems to fuel cells, platinum is an incredibly efficient catalyst—but it's costly and carbon-intensive. Now, a serendipitous collaboration between ...

The mineral hackmanite turns purple under UV irradiation, and the color fades back to white in a few minutes under regular white light. While investigating hackmanite, researchers found that it can ...

If you draw with a pencil, you can tell how soft the graphite inside is. Pieces of graphite break off to leave the pencil mark. But can you imagine drawing with a diamond? Diamonds and graphite are ...

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Like their conventional counterparts, quantum computers can also break down. They can sometimes lose the atoms they ...