For the first time ever, researchers have watched the mesmerizing process of nanoparticles self-assembling into solid materials. In the stunning new videos, particles rain down, tumble along ...

In-cell engineering can be a powerful tool for synthesizing functional protein crystals with promising catalytic properties. Using genetically modified bacteria as an environmentally friendly ...

Northwestern University researchers have uncovered a previously unknown property of colloidal crystals, highly ordered three-dimensional arrays of nanoparticles. The team engineered colloidal crystals ...

Materials scientists have long sought solutions to mitigate the escalating energy crisis and environmental impact driven by rising global energy consumption, particularly the significant portion ...

Edward Snell, professor in the Department of Materials Design and Innovation, School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, has ...

Research published in Science Advances, reported on by Tech Xplore, explained that researchers at China's Southeast ...

Molten carbon can form into either diamond or graphite. A new study shows how graphite can sometimes form even under conditions that should lead to diamond. (Getty Images) The graphite found in your ...

Anyone who has experienced freezer burn knows that ice crystals can be a problem at low temperatures. Ice crystals' jagged ...