Chinese researchers have discovered that interstitial carbon in iron-carbon alloys behaves in a superionic, liquid-like state under Earth’s core pressure and temperature conditions. Beneath Earth’s ...

Acid mine drainage is a persistent global challenge for mining and legacy sites. Active treatment systems and centrifuge technology are transforming sludge handling, water ...

A UC Irvine team uncovered a never-before-seen quantum phase formed when electrons and holes pair up and spin in unison, ...

Some phenomena in our daily lives are so commonplace that we don't realize there could be some very interesting physics ...

In physical systems, transport takes many forms, such as electric current through a wire, heat through metal, or even water through a pipe. Each of these flows can be described by how easily the ...

A wet dry vacuum cleaner can handle dust, spills, and regular mess, but choosing the right one needs attention. Knowing the ...

Using a highly sensitive mass spectrometer capable of detecting trace chemicals, the researchers discovered that their early Earth simulation created an entire collection of sulfur biomolecules. These ...

This year the Nobel Prize in Chemistry went to three scientists — Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson and Omar M. Yaghi — for the ...