Scientists have used a mix of physical and chemical properties to bend salt into hexagonal crystals for the first time ever. They formed the thin layer of crystalline salt on a substrate (foundation ...

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Ever since Curie conjectured on 'the symmetry in physical phenomena, symmetry of an electric field and a magnetic field,' it has long been a dream for material scientists to search for this rather ...

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Researchers in Europe have found a way to make silicon-germanium (SiGe) alloys emit light efficiently, a breakthrough that has the potential to revolutionize integrated silicon photonics. In that ...

Winter snowstorms, like the Nor'easter that just slammed New England, transform gray days into winter wonderlands. So while you're stuck inside, or within snowshoe-walking distance, here are six fun ...

Researchers have used a diamond sheet and salt film to make hexagonal salt crystals. Sodium chloride is massively common in our universe, but still full of surprises. The scientists used a ...