A graduate student accidentally created a blend of oil, water and nickel particles that formed an unexpected shape.

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Her work was so quiet and fundamental—to academia and industry, all over the world—that she believed her job would be safe.

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Dan Brown, program director for Tennessee’s Historical Commission, can talk for hours about Rock Castle and its historical significance as the oldest house in Middle Tennessee. “I got to be ...

A small molecule shaped like a lasso may be a powerful tool in the fight against infectious diseases, according to a new study in Nature co-authored by University of Illinois Chicago researchers.