From computer chips to quantum dots—technological platforms were only made possible thanks to a detailed understanding of the ...

For decades, it's been known that subtle chemical patterns exist in metal alloys, but researchers thought they were too minor to matter—or that they got erased during manufacturing. However, recent ...

A new AI model generates realistic synthetic microscope images of atoms, providing scientists with reliable training data to accelerate materials research and atomic scale analysis.

Ford's 1958 Nucleon concept car featured a nuclear reactor powering suburban commutes, swapping uranium cores every 5,000 miles at specialized service centers.

Every time you check the time on your phone, make an online transaction, or use a navigation app, you are depending on the ...

UC Irvine-led team develops new electron microscopy technique that can detect directional dependence of vibrations in solids. Anisotropic phonon propagation governs material properties such as heat ...