Researchers have discovered a method to induce chirality in non-chiral materials using terahertz light. This groundbreaking ...

Based on the interlocking structure of chainmail, this material has all the best parts of both solids and liquids.

Teeth are essential for helping people break down the food they eat, and are protected by enamel, which helps them withstand the large amount of stress they experience as people chew away. Unlike ...

Chirality refers to objects that cannot be superimposed onto their mirror images through any combination of rotations or ...

Quantum spin liquids (QSLs) are fascinating and mysterious states of matter that have intrigued scientists for decades. First ...

The researchers tested their new approach on two groups of metals: five high-melting-point metals (vanadium, molybdenum, niobium, tantalum, and tungsten) and five noble metals (gold, platinum, ...

Crystalline Materials: Solids whose atoms are arranged in a highly ordered structure, forming a crystal lattice that extends in all three spatial dimensions. Thermal Fluctuations: Variations in ...

The Eiffel Tower grows taller in summer due to thermal expansion. While this effect is common in most metals, it poses ...

Caltech researchers have developed PAMs, a novel material that blends the properties of solids and liquids, making them ...