Iridium oxide is one of the most important—and most problematic—materials in the global push toward clean energy. It is ...

For years, scientists noticed that magnetic fields could improve steel, but no one knew exactly why. New simulations reveal that magnetism changes how iron atoms behave, making it harder for carbon ...

Researchers announced that they have achieved the world's first elucidation of how hydrogen produces free electrons through ...

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These chemical oddities may explain why Earth seems to be deficient in certain elements — and could prove useful in catalysts ...

This idea is called the big bang model—which is an unfortunate name because it brings to mind a cosmos expanding like an ...

Physicists have watched a quantum fluid do something once thought almost impossible: stop moving. In experiments with ...

A burst of invisible light can do more than illuminate a surface. In a new study, Michigan State University researchers used ...

Atomic scale copper rich layers inside rare earth magnets suppress demagnetization, improving strength, stability, and efficiency in motors and generators.

Auroras occur when solar wind collides with Earth’s magnetic field, creating dazzling lights. Learn why auroras appear in red ...

Solar wind sounds poetic, but it's a very real and powerful phenomenon, connecting the Sun to every part of our solar system. Unlike the wind we feel .