MXenes are an emerging class of two-dimensional materials whose properties depend sensitively on the atoms bound to their surfaces. A new synthesis approach now allows researchers to control these ...

Minerals form the building blocks of almost everything on Earth. They are made up of crystals—regular, repeating atomic ...

Physicists in Leiden have built a microscope that can measure no fewer than four key properties of a material in a single ...

The awards will support research and development related to artificial intelligence, medical diagnostics, biotechnology, ...

Precise measurements show that future quantum computers may need to correct for errors caused by interference between neighboring quantum dots.

A new study led by the University of Liverpool examined olivine to better understand how it deforms. The researchers were surprised to find that about 17% of the crystals showed evidence of ...

The study introduces an atomic single electron transistor that maps the electrostatic potential in a moiré unit cell, ...

Scientists have a solid understanding of what makes up spindles — the cellular machinery that separates chromosomes — but are less certain about how the building blocks of spindles, called ...

What is connectomics? The field comprehensively mapping connections between synapses to reshape what we know about the brain.

Research findings are available online in the Astrophysical Journal. The original story “ Student made cosmic dust in the lab revealing life’s early chemical origins ” is published in The Brighter ...

Our circadian clocks play a crucial role in our health and well-being, keeping our 24-hour biological cycles in sync with ...

Researchers identify live bacteria within calcium kidney stones, raising new questions about stone formation and suggesting new targets for prevention and treatment.