Multiferroic materials, in which electric and magnetic properties are combined in promising ways, will be the heart of new ...

Quantum spin liquids are fascinating states of matter where magnetic spins stay disordered, defying the usual rules of magnetism. Scientists have made an exciting discovery about one such material.

Both rubies and emeralds are minerals, which is a type of rock with a consistent chemical composition and a highly ordered ...

One feature of compounds made with transition metals is their intense colour. There are many examples in nature, including ...

The colors of rubies and emeralds are so striking that they define shades of red and green—ruby red and emerald green. But ...

T oday, silicon photonic circuits connect server racks and play key roles in chemical sensors, biosensors, and LIDAR for self ...

A major development has just struck the photovoltaic industry: perovskite–silicon tandem solar cells. Photovoltaic cells — or ...

However, the chemical reaction was self-limiting, resulting in a complex structure that was intermediate between a 3D glass and a 2D crystal. In this intermediate state, nanoscale 2D crystalline ...

Two spiraling structures come together to create the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, Frank Lloyd Wright’s midcentury masterpiece on Manhattan’s Upper East Side. Wright chose the circular shape ...

To improve the efficiency — and power — of these devices, scientists are searching for alternative materials to replace ...

Silicon Valley is still the main hub of the world's best tech ... The possibilities of spending your nights inside 4-foot-tall structures for $900 a month in San Francisco are well documented – and ...