Researchers have discovered a method to induce chirality in non-chiral materials using terahertz light. This groundbreaking ...

Multiferroic materials, in which electric and magnetic properties are combined in promising ways, will be the heart of new ...

A class of synthetic soft materials called liquid crystal elastomers (LCEs) can change shape in response to heat, similar to ...

Thanks to their special iridescence and unmatched beauty, pearls have been highly sought after throughout history. Due to their rarity and demand, the development of pearlescent pigments to mimic the ...

That way materials scientists search for new alloys with better characteristics for aerospace technology, mechanical ...

Multiferroic materials, in which electric and magnetic properties are combined in promising ways, will be the heart of new ...

Scientists report that a new class of magnetism, called altermagnetism, can increase memory device operation speeds by up to ...

Scientists have developed a framework for precisely controlling 3D-printed liquid crystal elastomers (LCEs), materials that ...

Self-assembling materials represent a revolutionary advancement in materials science, where components spontaneously organize themselves into predetermined structures without direct human ...

In 2016, progress was made in data storage development as scientists at the University of Southampton successfully developed a 5D memory crystal capable of storing up to 360 terabytes (TB) of data, ...