By forcing crystal structures to compete, scientists uncovered a new way to make magnetism twist. Florida State University scientists have developed a new crystalline material whose magnetic behavior ...

Researchers have created a new class of materials called 'glassy gels' that are very hard and difficult to break despite containing more than 50% liquid. Coupled with the fact that glassy gels are ...

Imagine building a Lego tower with perfectly aligned blocks. Each block represents an atom in a tiny crystal, known as a quantum dot. Just like bumping the tower can shift the blocks and change its ...

Humanity has been creating new materials since the age of bronze (which does not occur naturally) and since the breakthrough in modern science, we have been able to make some truly peculiar substances ...

In 2023, fossil fuels, including petroleum, natural gas, and coal, accounted for approximately 84% of the United States' primary energy production, as cited by the U.S. Energy Information ...

Stanford researchers have developed a flexible material that can quickly change its surface texture and colors, offering potential applications in camouflage, art, robotics, and even nanoscale ...

Artistic illustration of lead sulfide quantum dots as they undergo structural changes when exposed to light, with lead atoms temporarily shifting to a new position. Credit: Cotts Lab at Middlebury ...