Unlike almost every other kind of microscope, atomic-force microscopes (AFMs) don’t use any kind of optical beam to image ...

This is a rare phenomenon known as cloud iridescence.

University of Utah researchers have demonstrated a new method of 3D printing that avoids the leaky seams that come with the ...

Ferromagnetism has long been studied in a wide range of periodic crystals and amorphous materials. In quasicrystals (QCs), ...

An international team including scientists from the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory has used neutron ...

X-ray diffraction methods lie at the foundation of materials science. Determination of the crystal structures of natural minerals and, later, of crystals grown in the laboratory led to our ...

However, applying this approach to 3D requires the laser to pass through the substrate itself, cross‑linking a volume of ...

Building material samples from the University of Delaware spent six months bolted to the outside of the International Space ...

When viruses travel through the air in tiny droplets, they can quickly start to dry out. Yet many viruses remain infectious ...

Fraunhofer ILT in Aachen has developed a highly complex laser-optical system for a quantum computer currently under construction at the 5th Institute of Physics at the University of Stuttgart. This ...

A software workflow automates X-ray analysis to spot crystal defects in diamond and advanced semiconductors, helping improve ...

People keep searching for “burning laser hacks,” but that’s a fast way to get hurt or start a fire. This video breaks down ...