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From the astronomical to the microscopic, voids, or empty spaces, are present in matter at all sizes. In this study, three-dimensional nanoscale gaps were revealed by the use of advanced microscopy and mathematical theory.

Voids, or empty spaces, exist within matter at all scales, from the astronomical to the microscopic. In a new study, researchers used high-powered microscopy and mathematical theory to unveil nanoscale voids in three dimensions. This advancement is poised to improve the performance of many materials used in the home and in the chemical, energy and medical industries — particularly in the area of filtration.

Morphogenesis is nature’s way of building diverse structures and functions out of a fixed set of components. While nature is rich with examples of

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