Hidden Atomic Structure Behind Your Ultrasound Machine Has Finally Been Mapped
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Every time a clinician runs a probe across a pregnant abdomen, a remarkable act of physics plays out in the tip of that device. The material inside converts electricity into vibration so precisely that it can sketch a face before birth. These materials, called relaxor ferroelectrics, have powered ultrasound scanners, sonar systems, and microphones for decades. And yet, right up until last week, nobody could directly measure the atomic structure responsible for their extraordinary properties. Res
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