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Recent reporting, analysis and explainers from the materials-science desk.
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A peer-reviewed Nature study reports a low-temperature method for oxidizing polyethylene at a solid–liquid interface. The treatment improved adhesion to polar surfaces while preserving bulk properties such as melting temperature and tensile strength.
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A bioRxiv preprint reports nanoscale chemical mapping of a roughly 150-million-year-old Giraffatitan brancai tooth. The researchers identified magnesium, organic-matter clusters and unexpected Cu3As particles in the enamel, offering clues about tooth formation and fossilisation.