Melted and Solid Stripes in Manganite (IMAGE) DOE/Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Caption At the right temperature, a special kind of manganite can change its stripes from a disordered state to an ordered static state, switching from a good conductor of electricity to an insulator -- a colossal change in conductivity. Credit Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.