Time crystals - sounds like something out of a science-fiction flick. They represent a novel state of matter that is unlike any other we have discovered so far. But what exactly are they?
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SPS Science Briefs are short (about 400 words) posts on interesting science. Check in on the SPS website every fortnight for a fresh new Science Brief!
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Lead Halide Perovskites: Rainbow in a Bottle
Lead Halide Perovskites. A term that many of us have never heard of before. However, it is standing at the forefront of materials research! Max explains how amazing these materials are, and why you should take note!
Platonic Solids, Chemical Explosives, and the World’s Smallest Helium Balloon
Plato defined 5 solids that constituted the universe, before our understanding of atoms and molecules came about. However, can these shapes arise in nature? Find out more with Jonathan!
Can You Describe Colour in Words?
Red. Green. Blue. How would you explain the meaning of these words to someone without sight? Gabriel delves into the complex intermingling between the nuances of colour and language!
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A Different Perspective Brings a Different Colour
8th August 2021
Butterflies adorn our surroundings with bright bursts of colour rarely found in elsewhere in nature. But how do these tiny beauties do it? Yi Yang brings us through the hidden secrets underneath that guileless exterior!
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Magnetoreception: The Sixth Sense
The world around us is vast, and we are mere blind men, stumbling in the dark. What else are we missing out on? Find out more about other ways animals sense the world!
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The Changeable Coelacanth: Not Strictly a “Living Fossil”
The poster boy for living fossils might be more modern in some sense than previously thought. Read on to find out more about how Coelacanths keep themselves up-to-date!
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