Stretching the boundaries of materials design
When you stretch a material, it normally becomes thinner.  Take the case of a rubber elastic band.  Most materials behave like this.  Yet, a smal
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When you stretch a material, it normally becomes thinner.  Take the case of a rubber elastic band.  Most materials behave like this.  Yet, a smal
Eleven Malta-based scientists – seven of whom are University of Malta academics – are among the top two per cent most cited scientists worldwide, according to a Stanford University study. The research, led by Prof. John Ioannidis, analysed scientists from 22 fields whose work was cited between 1965 and 2019. Joseph N Grima, Georgios N Yannakakis, Godfrey Baldacchino, Albert Caruana, Michael A Borg, Giuseppe di Giovanni and Ruben Gatt from the University of Malta; Carmelo Scarpignato from the United Campus of Malta, Birkirkara, Victor Grech and David Pace from Mater Dei Hospital and MCAS...