Why do some elements decay in minutes, while others last billions of years? Certain "magic numbers" of nuclear particles may make all the difference.

Wang Yifang, from the Chinese Academy of Sciences which collaborated with 700 physicists worldwide, told The Times: “We are ...

As a result of the tetrahedral symmetry of the lattice, a diamond crystal typically contains NV centers in four orientations.

Scientists at the California Institute of Technology have devised an AI-based approach to accelerate computations of quantum ...

Copper selenide (Cu₂Se) attracts scientific interest for its thermoelectric ability to convert heat into electricity, but a ...

In the rapid development of quantum computing and sensor technology, accurately simulating the behavior of atomic-level materials is particularly important. However, traditional simulation methods ...

Graphene is stronger than steel and a better conductor that copper, making the two-dimensional material of particular ...

Using a new low-temperature plasma technique, researchers have developed a more energy-efficient process of producing ammonia ...

Tiny tweaks in DNA folding can have big effects. A study from Umeå University shows that even the most subtle changes in ...

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Scientists at Cornell Engineering have found a way to make a thin film material expand and contract billions of times per ...