If you are in need of a lesson on just how much things have changed in the last 60 years, an anecdote from my childhood might suffice. My grandfather was a junk man, augmenting the income from his ...

'Tis the season for nanometer-scale Christmas trees. Researchers from the University of Wisconsin–Madison stumbled onto these pine tree structures by accident as they were trying to shape lead sulfide ...

Upper-class men and women in ancient Egypt commonly defined their eyes with kohl—a dark powder made from lead sulfide.

Optoelectronic devices, such as infrared sensors and LED displays, are the backbone of modern technologies, from medical imaging to smartphone screens. Traditionally, integrating these devices with ...

Breakthrough allows researchers to create materials with tailored properties, unlocking unprecedented control over their optical and electronic properties. (Nanowerk News) Imagine building a Lego ...