materials
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“The library’s role is to maintain diverse collections, even if some content might be objectionable,” Guiot said, noting materials can be reevaluated upon request.
From Los Angeles Times
Superconductors are materials that allow electricity to flow without resistance, typically only at extremely low temperatures.
From Science Daily
As beavers build dams, they flood nearby land, form wetlands, redirect groundwater flow, and capture both organic and inorganic materials, including CO2.
From Science Daily
In this view, the winners of the 21st century would be defined less by control of territory and raw materials than by command of capital, technology and global networks.
Magnetic materials are a key example, since motion can rearrange their internal magnetic order.
From Science Daily
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