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Materials ScienceImpurity clouds from all sides now
For the first time, scientists have obtained detailed, three-dimensional images of line defects in steel.
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Materials ScienceSmall-scale glues stick to surfaces
Tailored molecular glues can connect together tiny particles for nanotechnology applications.
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Health & MedicineThe brew for a slimmer you
Green tea contains a compound that triggers the body to burn more fat.
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Antioxidants may help cancers thrive
By curbing a natural process that rids the body of damage, antioxidant vitamins can aid cancer growth.
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EarthWretched weather sealed explorer’s fate
Unusually low temperatures hindered Robert Falcon Scott's polar expedition in 1912.