Challenging long-held assumptions, Aarhus University researchers have demonstrated that the protein building blocks essential ...

The mystery of quantum phenomena inside materials—such as superconductivity, where electric current flows without energy loss—lies in when electrons move together and when they break apart. KAIST ...

Researchers found that the oxygen atoms are linked in an irregular structure, almost like a crystal, unlike their usual ...

A new set of simple equations can fast-track the search for metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), a Nobel-Prize-winning class of ...

Electrons are usually described as particles, but in a rare quantum material, that picture completely breaks down ...

Extremophile molds are invading art museums and devouring their collections. Stigma and climate change have fueled their ...

Thundereggs look like regular rocks from the outside, but contain intricate and colorful mineral patterns inside — often made ...

Gold has long been regarded as one of the most chemically inert elements, a stable constant in both scientific ...

The James Webb Space Telescope has delivered its clearest view yet of a supermassive black hole's immediate surroundings, ...

Solid-state batteries could store more energy and charge faster than today’s batteries, but they tend to crack and fail over ...

New research suggests that the Earth's solid inner core is softer and more dynamic than previously thought, changing ideas.

Water doesn’t behave the same way in a glass as it does as ice in your freezer. When water is heated to several thousand ...