silicon

After the Big Bang, an interstellar cloud of gas and dust composed of the elements silicon (gray), sulfur (yellow), and argon (purple) remained.

Giant star caught naked, revealing source of silicon and sulfur formation

An international team of scientists, led by Northwestern University and the Weizmann Institute of Science, has identified a new type of supernova that provides a rare glimpse into the depths of stars and reveals sites of production of heavy chemical elements.
The Indian lander Vircam as photographed from the Paragain robotic vehicle. Photo by the Indian Space Agency ISRO

Surprising presence of sulfur in the soil of the South Pole of the Moon by the Indian robotic vehicle Paragain in the Chandrayaan-3 mission

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The vehicle discovered a wide variety of heavy elements, but this is the first evidence of the presence of sulfur * The rover will tour the south pole of the moon for two weeks and look for signs of water ice
Advanced Materials magazine cover; December 2010

Simple production of self-cleaning mold surfaces

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Rare supporting cells in the inner ear of mice began to transform into sensory hair cells

Surprises in graphene: precise measurements reveal unusual properties

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Rare supporting cells in the inner ear of mice began to transform into sensory hair cells

Electrons are able to move a hundred times faster in graphene than in silicon

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Rare supporting cells in the inner ear of mice began to transform into sensory hair cells

Clean and cheap drinking water is purified using nanotechnology

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