To build the experimental stations of the future, scientists at the National Synchrotron Light Source II (NSLS-II), a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science user facility at DOE's ...

Quasicrystals are intriguing materials with long-range atomic order that lack periodicity. It has been a longstanding question whether antiferromagnetism, while commonly found in regular crystals, is ...

Researchers have developed a new coronagraph—an optical device that blocks out light from a bright source—that could make it ...

“The discovery of abundant siderite in Gale Crater represents both a surprising and important breakthrough in our ...

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Researchers have identified antiferromagnetism in a real icosahedral quasicrystal, reigniting interest in the quest to ...

Quasicrystals (QCs) are fascinating solid materials that exhibit an intriguing atomic arrangement. Unlike regular crystals, ...

Researchers provide the first neutron diffraction proof of antiferromagnetism in an icosahedral quasicrystal, opening new ...

Taichi has demonstrated high efficiency and complex AI task handling, using a novel hybrid optical approach to overcome ...

A NASA rover taking rock samples on Mars has uncovered a plentiful mineral that was invisible to orbiters studying the Red ...

A pattern of distorted lines is visible as a reflection in this close-up view of a human eye. By observing the deformation of illumination patterns reflected off the eye's surface, researchers in ...