Water passes through human-made straws faster than the “gold standard” protein, allowing us to filter seawater.
A revolutionary material harbors magnetism and massless electrons that travel near the speed of light—for future ultrasensitive, high-efficiency electronics and sensors.
Observed atomic dynamics helps explain bizarre flow without friction that has been puzzling scientists for decades.
Real-time imaging shows how hydrogen causes oxygen to leave a buried surface, transforming an oxide into a metal.
A new x-ray beam technique tracks atomic-level changes under real-world operating conditions.
Measured strong coupling of vibrations and electrons could lead to controlled magnetism and electronic properties.
Focused x-ray beam revealed structural changes from laser heating, pinning down elusive melting point.
Scientists unlock the key to efficiently make a new class of engineering polymers.
An entirely human-made architecture produces hydrogen fuel using light, shows promise for transmitting energy in numerous applications.
Metal-organic frameworks with chains of iron centers adsorb and release carbon monoxide with very little energy input.
Novel defect control in graphene enables direct imaging of trapped electrons that follow Einstein’s rules.
Scientists use heat and mismatched surfaces to stretch films that can potentially improve device efficiencies.
