For most of the solar industry’s modern history, progress has been framed as a story of physics. Higher efficiencies came ...

In a new Nature Physics publication, University of Amsterdam researchers introduce human-made materials that spring to life.

A surprising property of rice has inspired the creation of a new class of engineered materials. Rice behaves in an unexpected way under pressure. When compressed quickly, it becomes weaker, but under ...

Scientists at North Carolina State University (NCSU) have created a magnetic “metasheet” that can move objects and liquids around without needing robot arms or grippers. The device is essentially a ...

Dark matter, a type of matter that does not emit, reflect or absorb light, is predicted to account for most of the matter in ...

Most solid materials we rely on, from steel, to plastics and ceramics, are designed to have specific properties. Whether a material is soft and flexible, or stiff and tough depends on how molecules ...

Scientists recently discovered a one-dimensional nanoscale material whose color changes as temperature changes. University of California, Irvine scientists recently discovered a one-dimensional ...

An introductory course focused on the new and existing materials that are crucial for mitigating worldwide anthropogenic CO2 emissions and associated greenhouse gases. Emphasis will be placed on how ...

Technologies enabled by quantum science will help researchers better understand the natural world and harness quantum phenomena to benefit society. They will transform health care, transportation, and ...