Most solid materials we rely on, from steel, to plastics and ceramics, are designed to have specific properties. Whether a ...

Magnetic materials in a quantum spin liquid phase are of great interest in the pursuit of exotic state of matter and quantum ...

Called a landmark discovery, scientists create a molecule with an unprecedented electronic pattern that revolutionizes ...

A single layer of atoms may seem too thin to meaningfully interact with light, yet materials like tungsten disulfide are reshaping what is possible in nanophotonics. Researchers have now found a way ...

After decades of debate, researchers say that they have found the clearest evidence yet for this rare form of carbon ...

Here is why gallium nitride (GaN) is the natural successor to silicon MOSFETs in the 100–650 V class of power devices.

Can the bend of a banana give us insight into cancer? What does the shape of a rice grain have to do with infertility? The ...

Atomic structure of the hexagonal diamond. Image from the study. Researchers named it lonsdaleite, after crystallographer ...

The first time that University of Oxford astronomer Lyla Jung saw the cosmic configuration on her monitor, she almost didn’t believe it was real. But it was—and Jung and her colleagues went on to ...

Waste heat from hardware can cause a variety of problems and is generally considered unnecessary, but researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have reported that they have ...

Entering the Art Gallery of NSW’s Archibald Prize for artist Rodney Pople is akin to surrendering yourself for public execution.

Researchers have uncovered a molecular trick used by hornwort plants that could help future crops capture carbon dioxide more efficiently. A unique protein feature called RbcS-STAR causes the key ...