The molecules of just about every other substance move closer together when they freeze. In ice, water molecules are arranged in a repeating pattern that gives ice its crystal structure. Even though ...

One of the tricks that researchers have used for a while now consists in reducing the motional energy of the electrons by artificially creating a crystal lattice with a large lattice constant ...

Scientists have learned that they can intentionally cause symmetry breaking—or symmetry restoration—in quantum dots to create new materials with unique properties. In a recent study ...