While some of today’s solar cells use a blend of cadmium and tellurium to convert light into electricity, adding the optimum amount of selenium in the right places could help increase efficiency

The research could help automakers meet automotive recycling regulations that have been adopted in Europe and could be on the way to the United States

Using their new method, the scientists have determined the forces surrounding defects in crystals

Researchers at Rice University, in Europe, and in Singapore discover band gaps in spider silk

Currently, rubber trees that grow on plantations in Thailand, Indonesia, and Malaysia take years to grow

The environmentally friendly process generates a 20-fold increase in surface area per sheet, which could expand the nanomaterials’ commercial applications

Gerald Stringfellow will receive the International Organization for Crystal Growth’s Frank Prize, the top award in the field of semiconductor growth

"It's an exciting finding from the standpoint of basic science, in that we've found a new polymer phase and have identified a method for inducing it," said researcher

Scientists are working on improving the sensitivity, compactness and cost of surface plasmon resonance devices by changing the materials used to make them.

“Our work turns the tiniest of particles from inflexible, Lego-like pieces into ones that can transform themselves into a range of shapes,” researcher says

Researchers' work proposes an approach that challenges conventional wisdom

With a mission to improve worldwide health, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation put out a call to researchers around the world to build a better condom