Supernova from the Universe’s Childhood
A massive galaxy cluster acts as a giant lens. Its gravity warps the fabric of space, and the light of distant objects, bending around this curvature, is amplified and split into multiple images.
A Transparent Crystal Keeps an Eye on Your Pulse
A fingernail-sized piece of ceramic is squeezed in a vise, and its internal structure rearranges like clay under your fingers. Inside, orderly rows of tiny domains line up where they were once randomly oriented. After this 'massage,' the crystal lets light through almost like glass and, at the same time, generates a strong electric charge when bent or pressed.