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Best of Both Worlds
Metallic glass may sound like an oxymoron, but it’s an actual thing. How is it possible to take the best characteristics of metals and glasses and combine them into one super-strong yet easily malleable material? Takeshi Egami knows the answer, because he’s been working on it for over 45 years. And there are still plenty… Continue Reading →
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Cristian Batista: Where Theory Meets Experiment
Theory and experiment push each other to expand the frontiers of physics. Now, the Neutron Sciences Directorate at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory has both. Cristian Batista, a theoretical condensed matter physicist with a joint appointment at ORNL and the University of Tennessee, is bringing theory to the experimental research conducted at… Continue Reading →
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Geoff Greene Featured in Scientific American Neutron Mystery Article, Video
How a neutron’s life ends is not a mystery to physicists. Exactly when that happens, however, is a much trickier puzzle to solve. Continue Reading →