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MIT researchers found that a hidden atomic order can persist in metals even after they undergo extreme processing. For ...

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Let's be real: You're tired of Netflix's terrible recommendations. You scroll and scroll, only to be shown the same handful of shows the algorithm thinks you'll like ...