Molecular jiggling may explain why some solids shrink when heated
A mix of rigidity and flexibility in the movement of atoms can cause collapse In a scandium fluoride crystal, the...
The first artificial material that follows sunlight may upgrade solar panels
Dubbed SunBOTs, the devices can capture much more solar energy than stationary devices SunBOTs (in the foreground of this illustration)...
Lead becomes stronger than steel under extreme pressures
The metal is typically soft and easily scratched Lead is normally a soft metal, but squeeze it to extreme pressures...
This material could camouflage objects from infrared cameras
The coating flouts the typical trend of hotter objects radiating more light When heated from about 100° to 140° Celsius...
A mysterious superconductor’s wave could reveal the physics behind the materials
High-temperature superconductors exhibit a phase of matter called a ‘pair-density wave’ High-temperature superconductors can exhibit unusual behavior, for example, levitating...
How materials science has changed humankind — for better and worse
The Alchemy of Us explores how new technologies have altered humans and society Advances in materials science have altered human...
To cook a perfect steak, use math
A mathematical simulation reproduces the juicy interior of a delicious cut of oven-roasted meat When a steak cooks, the exterior...
A newfound superconducting current travels only along a material’s edge
Electricity flows without resistance on the rim of molybdenum ditelluride The material molybdenum ditelluride can host a superconducting current that...
50 years ago, superconductors started feeling the pressure
Excerpt from the May 2, 1970, issue of Science News The highest-temperature superconductors known occur under extreme pressures, produced by...
Een nieuw apparaat kan elektriciteit produceren met schaduwen
Het maakt gebruik van het contrast tussen licht en donker om een stroom te produceren om een kleine gadget van...
