X-rays reveal kingfisher feather structure in unprecedented detail
• Northwestern researchers used high-energy X-ray imaging to map kingfisher feather nanostructure. • Feathers display photonic crystals-microscopic ridges on keratin strands-creati
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Nobel prizewinner Omar Yaghi says his invention will change the world
• Nobel laureate Omar Yaghi credits metal‑organic frameworks (MOFs) for potential new material age. • MOFs are crystalline, ultra‑porous, offering surface areas rivaling a football