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Graphene is incredibly strong, lightweight, conductive … the list of its superlative properties goes on. It is not,

In a twist befitting the strange nature of quantum mechanics, physicists have discovered the Hall effect — a

Random numbers are increasingly important to our digitally connected world, with applications that include e-commerce, cryptography, and cloud

Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, have found a new way to harness properties of light waves

Looking for another opportunity to launch rockets and compete regionally against other university rocketry teams? Interested in securing

Symmetry is an important underlying structure of nature, present not only in mathematics and art but also in

A Skoltech researcher has developed a theoretical model of wave formation in straits and channels that accounts for

Plants and animals can rapidly respond to changes in their environment, such as a Venus flytrap snapping shut

Optical resonators, which circulate and confine light (for instance in lasers), are currently used in a variety of

Inertial confinement fusion (ICF) implosions require very high levels of symmetry in order to reach the high densities

A collaboration of researchers from Germany and Poland has recently succeeded in creating a tiny space-time crystal made

Future fully autonomous vehicles will rely on sensors to operate, one type of these sensors is LiDAR. LiDAR

National Academies study says fusion can help decarbonize US energy, calls for public-private approach to pilot plant operation

Perovskites are a leading candidate for eventually replacing silicon as the material of choice for solar panels. They

The results of a new theoretical study into the surfaces of CsPbI3, an emerging perovskite material with potential for photovoltaic applications,

New research led by Yingwei Fei of the Carnegie Institution for Science provides a framework for understanding the interiors of

The advance could improve energy efficiency of data centers and lighten the load for electronics-rich vehicles. Researchers have

Decades ago, blue lights helped shoppers scope out sales. Today they’re helping urologists scope out cells, specifically those of