Light has always carried more than brightness. In this case, it also carries direction and twist. That mix may open a new ...

Oxford Instruments has announced the release of AZtecCrystal 4.0, the latest version of its Electron Backscatter Diffraction (EBSD) analysis software.

A new imaging technique uncovers how electronic patterns in quantum materials evolve unevenly across space and temperature.

The closest planet to our sun, Mercury, experiences extreme temperature variations. Since the planet has no atmosphere to ...

Mirror image crystals of poly(lactic acid) act as reversible crosslinks in a phase change material, delivering high latent heat, strong mechanics, and full recyclability at once.

Roman painters commissioned at the end of the 1st century to decorate the walls of the Domus of Salvius in present-day ...

Platinum compounds are widely used in the creation of catalytic materials in the chemical industry, oil refining, medicine, ...

By many estimates, quantum computers will need millions of qubits to realize their potential in applications in cybersecurity ...

Samples from Bayan Mining’s Desert Star project in California have revealed the presence of monazite, a key host for rare ...

A single gold nanorod, far smaller than a wavelength of visible light, can be coaxed into emitting circularly polarized ...

The discovery of age or precipitation hardening in metals, a phenomenon that I have relied on over the years as a cyclist, is ...