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Pier 1 has recalled approximately 11,000 hanging glass star lanterns due a fire hazard. The solder welds can melt and cause the candle holder to break, exposing the flame of a candle.

Cornell University and Brookhaven National Laboratory researchers are looking for ways to reduce the size of electronic devices down to atomic dimensions. By studying exotic materials, the team was able to transform a transition metal oxide into an insulator, while reducing the thickness to less than one nanometer.