Before trinitite, the only known naturally formed quasicrystal came from meteorite fragments, likely produced during a ...

Dark matter particles could be mediators of the interaction between electrons and atomic nuclei, as shown by a study ...

Blast yields new crystal: Researchers found a unique calcium–copper–silicon clathrate in red trinitite from the Trinity nuclear test, marking the first such crystal from a detonation. Extreme ...

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Atomic bomb explosions create extreme conditions. Italian researchers have discovered an unusual material created by them.

In a process analogous to how solids melt into liquids, the electrons in many different metals form crystal-like patterns ...

Researchers at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities have found a new way to change how a metal behaves electronically by ...

It's been 37 years since scientists first demonstrated the ability to move single atoms, suggesting the possibility of designing materials atom by atom to customize their properties. Today there are ...

Chinese researchers have made a significant advancement in circular resource recovery by creating a new way to turn ...

The museum’s latest fashion blockbuster features a living algae dress, Anne Hathaway’s “Mother Mary” gown and the prototype ...

A research team at TU Wien has succeeded in modifying known materials in such a way that they possess new, desirable ...