Electrons are tiny and constantly in motion. How they behave in a crystal lattice determines key material properties: ...

Take a fascinating microscopic look at inhaler crystal structures and discover the intricate patterns hidden within medical materials. This close-up view reveals the surprising beauty of science at a ...

In a first for the field, materials scientists from The Grainger College of Engineering at the University of Illinois ...

Helical liquid crystals can reverse the 'handedness' of light through the application of ultralow electric fields.

Explore the hidden world of ginger as we take you on an incredible microscopic journey through its flesh and skin. Using ...

Most of us have heard the phrase “no two snowflakes are alike.” But the idea that every snow crystal is unique traces back to ...

A screen of poultry farm effluent and slaughterhouse wastewater has identified a bacteriophage that could tackle Salmonella ...

Scientists observe a visible time crystal for the first time, revealing a phase of matter that repeats patterns through time.

Olivine, the most common mineral in the upper 400 km (about 250 miles) of Earth’s interior, has long been studied for how it deforms. Scientists have identified two primary directions of dislocation ...

Jacobs School researchers have shown how an electron diffraction technique can quickly and efficiently create high-resolution ...

The Death & Life of Lamar Odom, the former NBA player's ex-wife Khloe Kardashian describes the lengths she went to protect ...