Implanted artificial heart valves need to be replaced because of mineral deposits. Recent research has discovered that the composition of these deposits differs between men and women.
It takes a giant piece of equipment to look deep inside a tiny atom.
Advanced Photon Source at Argonne National Lab
It turns out to be fairly complicated to figure out how electricity will flow through materials – a crucial question for designing new electronics and semiconductor materials.
Research is finding better ways to make batteries both big and small.
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Is it too much to dream of batteries that are part of the structure of an item, helping to shape the form of a smartphone, car or building while also powering its functions?