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The purple/blue solution contains crystals of the berkelocene “sandwich.” Silica nanoparticles affixed with a distribution of polystyrene chains (purple) self-assemble into hexagonal lattices. Depending on how the chains are organized on the particle surface, they tangle together (purple) or unravel (blue) when compressed. Two researchers stand in a laboratory, with one holding the TESSERACT detector with gloved hands. Dozens of droplets clustered together Scientist in protective eyewear adjusts a microscope in a high-tech lab filled with optical and electronic equipment. A recipe for energy efficiency: an optical sensor that also processes data. The transparent dome represents interactions between photons (red and green) and the nanoscale elements on the substrate. Carbon nanotubes with quantum dots (small spheres) are shown connected to CMOS circuitry below. Two smiling people in circular frames on a gradient background. Headshot of Ashfia Huq Roughly diamond-shaped asteroid with a rocky, uneven surface, set against a completely black background. Three people in circular frames on a gradient background, all smiling. A composite image with server racks on both sides, illuminated by bright light. The floor displays binary code. Immunofluorescent staining of mouse brain, showing neurons and glial cells in the hippocampus. Blue are cell nuclei, while green are microfilaments of the cell extensions, red is a marker of DNA damage and is predominantly in the neurons.