Innovations in Surface Technology

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Atomic Movies: How Super-Powered Microscopes are Revolutionizing Catalysts

Discover how aberration-corrected Environmental Transmission Electron Microscopy (AC-ETEM) enables scientists to watch atomic-scale reactions in real time, transforming catalyst development.

Stella Jenkins
Nov 01, 2025

How Salty Water Shapes Wheat from Roots to Grains

Discover how salt-tolerant wheat varieties use their root systems to withstand salinity stress and protect global food security.

Samuel Rivera
Nov 01, 2025

Printing Habitats from Moon Dust: How the ATHLETE Robot Could Build Our Lunar Future

Explore how NASA's ATHLETE rover could transform lunar regolith into sustainable habitats using ISRU technology for humanity's future on the Moon.

Isaac Henderson
Nov 01, 2025

The Hidden World of Protein Crystallization: How Order Emerges from Chaos

Discover how recent breakthroughs in protein crystallization are revealing the mysterious molecular dance that gives birth to crystals, rewriting textbooks and revolutionizing drug development.

Olivia Bennett
Nov 01, 2025

Venus: Earth's Evil Twin and the Key to Planetary Evolution

Discover how Venus, Earth's twin planet, holds the key to understanding the evolution of terrestrial planets and the search for habitable worlds.

Christopher Bailey
Nov 01, 2025

Capturing the Inner Workings of Matter: Ultrafast Movies of Atoms and Electrons

Explore how high-harmonic generation and coherent X-ray pulses are revolutionizing ultrafast material science, enabling real-time observation of atomic and electronic dynamics.

Lily Turner
Nov 01, 2025

Mastering Magnetism: The Quest for Giant In-Plane Anisotropy in Metal Bilayers

Explore the groundbreaking research on giant in-plane magnetic anisotropy in epitaxial Co/Fe bilayers and its potential to revolutionize data storage technology.

Sofia Henderson
Nov 01, 2025

Digital Resurrection: Rebuilding Serpotta's Stucco Masterpieces

Explore how cutting-edge digital technologies are bringing Giacomo Serpotta's lost stucco masterpieces back to life through 3D scanning, photogrammetry, and virtual recomposition.

Adrian Campbell
Nov 01, 2025

The Plasticity of Boronized Layers: When Hardness Meets Flexibility

Explore the breakthrough discovery of plasticity in boronized layers - surface hardening materials that combine extreme hardness with enhanced durability through advanced cooling methods.

James Parker
Nov 01, 2025

The Silent Diet: How Engineers Slim Down Your Car's Thirst for Fuel

Discover how automotive engineers use coast-down tests and digital modeling to improve vehicle fuel efficiency by analyzing aerodynamic drag, rolling resistance, and inertia.

Liam Carter
Nov 01, 2025

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