Researchers at Wageningen University & Research in the Netherlands have developed a new material that was previously unimaginable. With its distinctive amber color, this substance combines impact ...

Rice becomes weaker when compressed quickly, while staying stronger under slow pressure—a discovery enabling scientists to ...

Imagine building a Lego tower with perfectly aligned blocks. Each block represents an atom in a tiny crystal, known as a quantum dot. Just like bumping the tower can shift the blocks and change its ...

For the past couple of years, innovation has been accelerating in new materials development. And a new French startup called Altrove plans to play a role in this innovation cycle. The deep tech ...

In 2023, fossil fuels, including petroleum, natural gas, and coal, accounted for approximately 84% of the United States' primary energy production, as cited by the U.S. Energy Information ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) As a materials scientist, I am interested in how materials and the technologies that ...

Artistic illustration of lead sulfide quantum dots as they undergo structural changes when exposed to light, with lead atoms temporarily shifting to a new position. Credit: Cotts Lab at Middlebury ...