Scientists reveal for the first time the atomic structure of liquid carbon, key to exoplanets and nuclear fusion.

The US researchers investigated nuclear reactor-grade steels made with a 3D printing process called laser powder bed fusion.

Microscopy is a vital tool for exploring the mysteries of life, enabling scientists to observe the dynamic changes of cells ...

Physicists have upended a foundational law of materials science by heating gold to over 19,000°C — more than 14 times its melting point — while it remained perfectly solid. The study, published in ...

Plasma, ionized gas and the fourth state of matter, makes up over 99% of the ordinary matter in the universe. Understanding ...

Recently, the research groups led by Prof. Zhang Qingli and Prof. Jiang Haihe from Hefei institutes of Physical Science ...

Recent experimental findings from the research team led by Prof. Jianbo Hu at the Institute of Fluid Physics, China Academy of Engineering Physics (CAEP), revealed partial dislocation-mediated plastic ...

On December 11th, 2023, the demonstration achieved a historic first by streaming an ultra-high-definition video to Earth from over 19 million miles away (about 80 times the distance between Earth and ...

There are no earth-shattering explosions like those in Hollywood movies, nor are there talking robot butlers like in science fiction novels. Instead, you will see rows of precision instruments ...

Neuroscientists are zeroing in on how special kinds of brain cells help us see things that aren't actually there.

Optical diffraction tomography (ODT) has long been recognized for its potential in non-invasive, label-free imaging of live biological cells. However, a major challenge arises when ODT is applied to ...

Understanding diffraction and dispersion is key to optical science, influencing technologies like spectroscopy, fiber optics, ...