From integrated photonics to quantum information science, the ability to control light with electric fields—a phenomenon ...

Explore the new material that transforms from solid to liquid on demand, revolutionizing technology in various fields.

High-pressure experiments generated the first direct observation of plastic ice, which has qualities of both crystalline ice and liquid water.

Laser diodes are semiconductors that generate light and amplify it using repeated reflection or "optical feedback." Once the ...

A new form of ice that acts as both a liquid and a solid simultaneously has been proven to exist years after it was theorized ...

Researchers have found that a two-dimensional carbon material is tougher than graphene and resists cracking—even the ...

Solid materials are often described as crystalline lattices […]. These materials are made up of discrete particles, free to move and slide relative to one another.” Although these new ...

Solid materials are often described as crystalline lattices […]. These materials are made up of discrete particles, free to move and slide relative to one another.” Although these new ...

Rubidium could be the next key player in oxide-ion conductors. Researchers have discovered a rare rubidium (Rb)-containing oxide-ion conductor with exceptionally high conductivity. Identified through ...

Hot material The crystal structure of cordierite gives the material its unique thermal properties. (Courtesy: M Dove and L Li/Matter) The anomalous and ultra-low thermal expansion of cordierite ...

Scientists have developed a new nanoscale technique, surface-sensitive spintronic terahertz spectroscopy (SSTS), to probe ...