Materials Science

The novel material mimics the layered structure of nacre

Physicists have imaged elusive ‘Wigner crystals’ for the first time

The speed of these self-propelling droplets on a hot-oil surface seemed to defy physics until researchers broke out the super-slow-motion camera.

Ions flowing through atom-thin stacks of carbon confirm classic theories but also yield new surprises

Ancient chain mail served as an inspiration for a highly unusual material that might one day lead to such applications

Americans flush millions of dollars worth of precious metals down the toilet

A culinary chemistry challenge from Science Buddies