Researchers at the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have developed a new way to ...

Scientists have discovered a giant cosmic filament where galaxies spin in sync with the structure that holds them together.

Properties that remain unchanged when materials are stretched or bent, which are broadly referred to as topological ...

Duplicates of crystal structures are flooding databases, implicating repositories hosting organic, inorganic, and computer-generated crystals. While some database administrators are mum about ...

A shiny gray crystal called platinum-bismuth-two hides an electronic world unlike anything scientists have seen before.

New research offers clearer insight into how phase transitions unfold at the atomic scale in real materials. When ice turns into water, the change happens almost instantly. Once the melting ...

The Fundamental Water Cycle Process Water moves between pools through evaporation into water vapor, transport through the atmosphere, condensation to form clouds, and returns to the surface as ...

If you look up at the sky on a clear day, chances are you'll notice thin, white clouds—also known as contrails—following behind airplanes. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest sci-tech news ...

The formation of ice in the atmosphere is a fundamental process that underpins both cloud dynamics and precipitation. Ice nucleation, the initial step in ice formation, occurs when supercooled water ...