R&D Magazine (April 9) -- Just as a delicate balance of ingredients determines the tastiness of a cookie or cake, the specific ratio of metals in an alloy determines desirable qualities of the new metal, such as improved strength or lightness. In a study recently published in the journal Nature Communications, the team – including Yang Zhang of Illinois – focused on the structural evolution of the alloy Al1.3CoCrCuFeNi, from the high-temperature liquid to room temperature solid. Also: AZoNano (Warriewood, New South Wales, April 13).