Getting an up-close view of life at the cellular level can be as simple as placing onion skin under a microscope and adjusting the knobs. Peering deeper, into the heart of the atoms within, isn't as ...

Tiny changes at the atomic scale can determine the future of clean energy. In a new study, Tohoku University researchers have revealed how the precise coordination environment surrounding a single ...

Phonons are the collective vibrations that move through a solid. They can be thought of as waves traveling across the atomic ...

Curious Kids is a series for children in which we ask experts to answer questions from kids. What is the smallest thing in the universe tha ...