High-pressure experiments generated the first direct observation of plastic ice, which has qualities of both crystalline ice and liquid water.

A new form of ice that acts as both a liquid and a solid simultaneously has been proven to exist years after it was theorized ...

Solid materials are often described as crystalline lattices […]. These materials are made up of discrete particles, free to move and slide relative to one another.” Although these new ...

“We all have a clear distinction in mind when we think of solid materials and granular matter. Solid materials are often described as crystalline lattices […]. These materials are made up of discrete ...

To better understand these materials, the Caltech team initially designed PAMs using computer modeling to mimic lattice structures typical of crystalline substances. However, unlike traditional ...

Even the strongest crack under pressure, a problem materials scientists have long been grappling with. For instance, ...

Laser diodes are semiconductors that generate light and amplify it using repeated reflection or "optical feedback." Once the ...

Rice researchers found that a carbon material known as monolayer amorphous carbon is eight times tougher than graphene.