In 1982, a metal revealed a 10-fold structure scientists thought was impossible and ended up rewriting crystal science

Dan Shechtman found a forbidden pattern while looking at an aluminium alloy through an electron microscope. Image credit – Wikimedia When Dan Shechtman analysed the aluminium-manganese alloy rapidly cooled in April 1982 through a transmission electron microscope, the materials scientist found something unusual. The diffraction pattern on the metal revealed the tenfold symmetry, a structure…

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AP LAWCET and AP PGLCET 2026 results announced with 80 per cent overall pass rate

AP LAWCET and AP PGLCET 2026 results declared, 19,197 candidates qualify across Andhra Pradesh The Andhra Pradesh State Council for Higher Education entrusted Sri Padmavati Mahila Visvavidyalayam, Tirupati, with conducting AP LAWCET and AP PGLCET 2026 examinations across the state. The entrance tests were held on May 04, 2026, in two sessions at 100 test…

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Scientists found a vast magma body under the Andes that may be slowly lifting the mountains

Scientists have uncovered a colossal magma reservoir, the largest ever imaged, lurking miles beneath the Andes. This molten body, approximately 125 miles wide, is actively expanding, causing the entire Altiplano-Puna plateau to rise. In the high Andes region of South America lies the Altiplano-Puna plateau, a harsh, windswept terrain reminiscent of something found on another…

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