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material

[muh-teer-ee-uhl] / məˈtɪər i əl /






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The problem with etching patterns with atomically precise beams of light is that the material you shine it on also has to be atomically precise, or the pattern comes out blurry.

From The Wall Street Journal

Photocatalysts are materials that absorb light and use that energy to drive chemical reactions.

From Science Daily

In addition to delivering detailed views of DNA structure, Pico-C requires only very small samples -- about ten times less material than standard techniques.

From Science Daily

The challenge is that methane and similar gases are extremely stable and do not react easily, which has limited their use as sustainable raw materials for manufacturing.

From Science Daily

With additional material, the team hopes to pinpoint more precisely when some of the earliest animals first emerged.

From Science Daily