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A groundbreaking new material bends the rules of physics by combining surprising strength with impressive stretch. Scientists ...

Marcel Lukas is a fellow of the ONS Economic Expert Working Group. He received funding from the British Academy, UKRI and Interface in the past. Marcel Lukas is Vice-Dean of Executive Education at the ...

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The global shift to sustainable energy necessitates advancements in material science, especially at the nanoscale level. The intersection of materials ...