By folding the graphene, the researchers induced internal strain that altered how electrons moved through the material. This ...

Physicist John Peoples Jr. was the third-ever director of Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory near Batavia, and in his 10 ...

A study from University of Iowa researchers reveals that the aurora borealis — the northern lights — appear brighter when ...

Scientists have uncovered why a critical part of photosynthesis only uses one of two seemingly identical pathways, revealing ...

Topological materials are a class of materials that exhibit unique electronic properties at their boundary (surface in 3D materials; edge in 2D materials) that are robust against imperfections or ...

Metal sulfides with seven to eight d electrons show optimal performance as catalysts for water electrolysis, as reported by ...

The U.S. Department of Energy-funded site sits on 5,265 acres in Suffolk County and is so vast it has its own ZIP code — ...

Electrons can travel through silicon as waves, paving the way for smaller and more advanced devices. Scientists at the, Riverside, have discovered a method to control how electricity moves through ...

Scientists have succeeded in unraveling the mystery of the ‘electron tunneling’ process for the first time. The feat, a core ...

A team of scientists has developed a powerful new way to detect subtle magnetic signals in common metals like copper, gold, ...

A Rutgers-led team of scientists has developed an eco-friendly, very stable, ultra-bright material and used it to generate deep-blue light (emission at ~450 nm) in a light-emitting diode (LED), an ...

Researchers have found the first new type of magnet in nearly a century. Now, these strange "altermagnets" could help us ...