Old star offers sneak preview of the future

Science synopsis: Strong signs of quantum spin liquid observed in YbMgGaO4 crystals by neutron scattering off ytterbium electrons

“By changing one carbon atom in the backbone of an alkane molecule, we can make it flow 30 times faster”

Recently developed ultra-low-friction sliding contact mechanism uses chilled water to remove heat from a key component of a next-generation collider

Chemist Oliver Trapp has designed and synthesized a catalyst that flexibly molds the handedness of the reaction products with which it interacts

ALMA's high sensitivity for detecting polarized radio waves made possible this important step in tracing the formation of planets around young stars

Researchers disprove the idea that water degrades black phosphorus and find the material is actually hydrophobic

The shrinking list of approved preservatives is having unintended consequences

New technique reveals direct experimental evidence of strong coupling between electron motion and deformations in atomic arrangements that affect the flow of current

Atmospheric physicists at Michigan Tech use a turbulence-generating cloud chamber to better understand the details and droplets

Existing retroreflectors are usually made with glass microbeads and microprisms

Out of the thousands of metabolites detected, the study identified three that could serve as indicators of fatigue