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Katherine Stroh, an engineering major at Central College, will work at the Ames National Laboratory in Ames, Iowa, during the summer.

Researchers found that shear bands aren’t always a negative; under the right conditions, the shear bands can improve the ductility of a material.

The use of quantum computers will facilitate the study of electromagnetic waves in plasma and its manipulation in magnetic confinement fusion devices.

A Caltech assistant professor shows a new method his lab developed for efficiently translating electrical quantum states into sound and vice versa.

The new detector will have direct applications to consumer electronics, sensors, optical communication and radiation detection.

The device emits a stream of single photons and could provide a basis for optical quantum computers.

Crystals tend to be good conductors of both heat & electrons; researchers are studying the properties of these materials & how they can be developed.

Researchers used theoretical calculations to allow for an improved description of important astrophysical reactions in explosive stellar environments.

Scientists found that the performance was significantly diminished after exposure to high temperatures, but not because of perovskite degradation.

Xiaodong Xu studies the properties of single atomic layer semiconductors, looking for new materials and new ways to control electrical conductivity.