Quasicrystals, once considered impossible, were found in a 3D-printed aluminum alloy – and they make it stronger. This could change how we design aircraft and car components. Researchers at NIST ...

Self-assembly or self-organization in molecular science refers to the phenomena where molecules spontaneously gather and form ...

Chemists are investigating the bizarre properties of certain materials that could be used to develop oxygen safety systems ...

A PhD student made an unexpected discovery when observing spiral patterns, like microscopic galaxies, on a germanium chip.

Andrew Iams saw something strange while looking through his electron microscope. He was examining a sliver of a new aluminum ...