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Nature 451, xi (31 January 2008) | doi:10.1038/7178xia; Published online 30 January 2008

Making the paper: Ronald Cohen

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Computational theory reveals an unusual quality in a pure compound.

"If you look at something closely that is thought to be well understood, you often find something new and exciting," says Ronald Cohen, speaking of his latest work with lead titanate. Researchers thought that this simple compound could be "easily understood" as early as the 1950s.

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