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Paper Stretches Unevenly

27 August 2010
The stretching of a sheet of paper shows spatial variations that become more important over time. Such uneven stretching could also be important when other materials are stressed.
article link PRL (3 September 2010)
stretched paper

A Better Picture of Molecules

20 August 2010
A new technique gives more detailed images of molecules by measuring the quantum mechanical repulsion between the imaged molecule and a small probe molecule.
article link PRL (20 August 2010)
PTCDA molecule

Corrosion Makes Precision Cuts in Silicon

13 August 2010
The combination of stress and corrosion that can prove deadly in bridges and other structures also allows silicon to be sliced with the nanometer-scale precision required for the latest computer chips, according to simulations.
article link PRL (13 August 2010)
silicon crystal simulation
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