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Scientists synthesized a theoretically-predicted material with unusual current-carrying properties that could open the door for next-generation electronics.
Generating and moving small, stable magnetic islands at room temperature could be the ticket to more energy-efficient electronics.
For the first time, electron tomography reveals the 3D coordinates of individual atoms and defects in a material.
A new, dime-sized light source will lead to novel spectrometers for the next generation of scientific discoveries.
Reversible self-assembled structures balance two competing attractions to enable stimuli-responsive materials.
A new approach creates microscale bioreactors for studying complex reactions for energy production and storage.
The proton's primary building blocks, up and down quarks, are produced more often than strange quarks in scattering experiments.
Particles colliding at nearly light speed reveal information about the true nature of matter.
New nanoscale thermal imaging technique shows heat building up inside microprocessors, providing new information to help solve heat-related performance issues.
Innovative materials adsorb carbon dioxide via an unprecedented cooperative insertion mechanism.
Computational algorithms show whirlpools, not disks, form and dissipate on fluid’s surface.
Scientists shed new light on a proton's spin, refining our understanding of nuclear physics.
