Andrew Iams saw something strange while looking through his electron microscope. He was examining a sliver of a new aluminum ...

Researchers from the Institute of Industrial Science at the University of Tokyo have discovered a previously unseen moiré ...

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Controlling the arrangement of atomic vacancies offers a new way to adjust electronic, magnetic, thermal, and hydrogen ...

A new on-chip sensor using twisted moiré photonic crystals can precisely tune light properties in real time. This could ...

A professor's laser-powered journey to solving new quantum materials In this still from the documentary "BEAMTIME: Crystal ...

A hidden quantum wave may keep particles moving, even when everything else freezes. Researchers discovered that phasons, a ...

Musicians, actors, and billionaires walked the Breakthrough Prize red carpet on Saturday. Some looked stunning, while others ...

In twisted moiré photonic crystals, how the layers twist and overlap can change how the material interact with light. By changing the twist angle and the spacing between layers, these materials can be ...

In the following portfolio of images, we proudly salute this year’s winning designs, brought to life by the work of talented ...