As tough as medieval chainmail armor and as soft as a contact lens. This material is not taken from science fiction, it is a ...

Largest deposit of pure black jade, called nephrite, is discovered in China, and it could revolutionize the world of jewelry.

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SINGLE-CRYSTAL graphite demonstrates a very high degree of anisotropy between the properties obtained in directions parallel and normal to the basal plane. This has generated a great deal of ...