It makes nickel just the third class of materials to achieve this feat above the threshold of minus 233 degrees Celsius at ‘normal’ pressure.

According to a study published in The Astrophysical Journal Letters, a Northwestern University-led team of astrophysicists ...

Scientists observed constant flares from the Milky Way's black hole, revealing unpredictable and intense activity.

For centuries, static electricity has been the subject of intrigue and scientific investigation. Now, researchers from the ...

The work could be a step toward understanding the effects behind the phenomenon of static electricity, in which electric charge accumulates on materials after they are rubbed or touched together.

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