Researchers at the University of Illinois have discovered a surprising mathematical connection between two areas of condensed ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Researchers show the Kondo effect can create magnetism when quantum spin size increases. (CREDIT: Caltech) At the smallest scales ...

Engineers have discovered an unexpected link between two very different realms of physics: the behavior of electrons in ...

A new Monash review throws the spotlight on recent research in heterostructures of topological insulators and magnetic materials. In such heterostructures, the interesting interplay of magnetism and ...

A new study illustrates how substrates affect electronic interactions in 2D metal-organic frameworks. With electronic properties tuneable by electrical charge, mechanical strain, and hybridization, ...

Organic chemistry, the chemistry of carbon compounds, is the basis of all life on Earth. However, metals also play a key role in many biochemical processes. When it comes to "marrying" large, heavy ...

At the smallest scales of matter, nature behaves in ways that feel almost counterintuitive. Individual particles follow simple rules, but when they interact together, entirely new behaviors can emerge ...