Materials Science
New Alloy Shocks Scientists With Its Nearly Impossible Strength and Toughness
Science
A map of the crystal structure of the alloy made with electron backscatter diffraction in a scanning electron microscope. Each color represents ...
A Groundbreaking New Principle – Korean Researchers Uncover Revolutionary Phenomenon in Liquid Crystals
Science
Researchers have discovered that objects can achieve directed motion within a liquid crystal by periodically changing their sizes, potentially paving the way ...
Physicists Capture First-Ever Image of an Electron Crystal
Science
Electrons are typically seen flitting around their atoms, but a team of physicists has now imaged the particles in a very different ...
Harvard Scientists Have Developed an “Intelligent” Liquid
Technology
By Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences April 7, 2024 Harvard researchers have created a versatile programmable metafluid ...
How Solitons Bend Time, Space, and Rules
Science
Topological solitons, integral to various natural and technological processes, are being harnessed through non-reciprocal interactions to innovate in materials science and robotics, ...
MIT’s Microscopic Metamaterials Defy Supersonic Impacts
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Metamaterials with specific microstructures outperform solid materials in resisting supersonic impacts, offering potential for advanced protective solutions. (Artist’s concept.) Credit: SciTechDaily.com High-speed ...
Scientists Discover Groundbreaking Superconductor With On-Off Switches
Science
A team of physicists has discovered a new superconducting material with unique tunability for external stimuli, promising advancements in energy-efficient computing and ...
The “Dolomite Problem” – Scientists Resolve 200-Year-Old Geology Mystery
Science
Professor Wenhao Sun shows off dolomite from his personal rock collection. Sun studies crystal growth of minerals from a materials science perspective. ...
Diamonds and Rust Rewrite Physics Textbooks
Science
Researchers at the University of Cambridge have discovered magnetic monopoles in hematite, a material akin to rust, using diamond quantum sensing. This ...
MIT Physicists Transform Pencil Lead Into Electronic “Gold”
Science
By Elizabeth A. Thomson, MIT Materials Research Laboratory November 5, 2023 MIT researchers have uncovered unique properties in graphite by stacking five ...
