Most materials we use every day—like metal, glass, or rubber—are passive. They only move or change shape when we push or pull ...

Getting light deep inside the body has always come with a catch. Tissue scatters and absorbs it, which means doctors and ...

Computer chips that cram billions of electronic devices into a few square inches have powered the digital economy and ...

Inspired by biological systems, materials scientists have long sought to harness self-assembly to build nanomaterials. The challenge: the process seemed random and notoriously difficult to predict.

Researchers generated stable vortex light in its lowest-energy state using liquid crystal traps and optical confinement.

RIKEN physicists have created the first thin films featuring a special combination of electrical and topological properties. This demonstration could help to realize new forms of electronics that are ...

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Scientists have pioneered a way to make integrated circuits for light by depositing complex patterns of specialized materials ...

An oxygen-delivering gel may transform chronic wound treatment by targeting hypoxia and enabling sustained healing.

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Stanford scientists have used nanoparticles and an ultrasound 'hat' to generate non-invasive, therapeutic light inside the ...

A strange form of matter called a time crystal has fascinated physicists for about a decade. These systems move in repeating cycles, even without a steady external push. Now, researchers at New York ...