Water molecules line up tiny particles to attach and form minerals; understanding how this happens impacts energy extraction and storage along with waste disposal.
U.S. and Korean scientists show how to find and use beneficial 3-D field perturbations to stabilize dangerous edge-localized modes in plasma.
First direct measurement show how heavy particles containing a charm quark get caught up in the flow of early universe particle soup.
Scientists can now measure 3-D structures of tiny particles with properties that hold promise for advanced sensors and diagnostics.
New method can make films of atomically thin carbon that are over a foot long.
A new approach to atom probe tomography promises more precise and accurate measurements vital to semiconductors used in computers, lasers, detectors, and more.
Scientists uncover a way to control terahertz radiation using tiny engineered particles in a magnetic field, potentially opening the doors for better medical and environmental sensors.
Efficient generation of photon pairs from modified carbon nanotubes shows path to new types of light sources.
Particle flow patterns suggest even small-scale collisions create drops of early universe quark-gluon plasma.
Comparing new prediction to measurements of muons’ precession could potentially help scientists discover new subatomic particles.
Crests of watery waves breaking in oil may be the gatekeepers to transport vital chemicals in industrial separation process.
Researchers developed a new self-generating lubricant with great potential for industrial applications.
