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A velvet worm, Euperipatoides rowelli, shooting its sticky slime, dubbed “silly string of death.” The slime’s remarkable properties could inspire new sustainable plastics and adhesives.

Cracking the Chemical Code of the "Silly String of Death"

MagLab analysis provides new insight about the molecular composition of velvet worm slime, which has long fascinated scientists because of its remarkable qualities.

The tunnel of the Large Hadron Collider during work in 2019.

How MagLab is Helping to Upgrade the World’s Largest Particle Accelerator

A team of MagLab scientists has been working on the superconducting wires for new electromagnets that will improve physics research at the Large Hadron Collider.

Graphic rendering of the marvel material twisted bilayer graphene, a honeycomb lattice of carbon, just two atoms thick.

Amplified Impact: New insight on how small strain affects twisted bilayer graphene

Researchers now have a better understanding of how even a slight tug changes the marvel material.

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Presentation via Zoom By David Larbalestier, National MagLab

09/26/2023 2:00 PM - 2:30 PM
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Discovery Challenge

10/04/2023 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
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Seminar By Sungsool Wi, National MagLab, EMR Facility

10/05/2023 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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Radio Frequency Coil Workshop – Phase 2

10/16/2023 - 10/19/2023

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Monthly Public Tour

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Science Night October 2023

10/19/2023 6:30 PM - 7:15 PM
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Monthly Public Tour

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MagLab in the News

Researchers 'grow' high quality superconductor, find resilience against magnetic fields

Source: Phys.Org | Published: July 27, 2023

Does Barbie’s pink look fake? It may be Earth’s oldest organic color.

Source: Washington Post | Published: July 25, 2023

Studies confirm the theory of superfluid helium

Source: Tech Explorist | Published: July 18, 2023

FAMU-FSU researchers confirm theory for superfluid helium

Source: News Wise | Published: July 17, 2023

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