Insulators are materials in which electrons cannot move freely. Past theoretical studies predicted the existence of an unusual insulating state dubbed obstructed atomic insulator (OAI), in which ...

Duke has admitted its first 847 students to the Class of 2030. Most of the students – 731 – applied to Duke under the Early Decision process, while 116 arrived through the QuestBridge National College ...

Illinois State physics major James Aygun used a FIREbird grant to conduct atomic physics research with Professor Allison ...

In a process analogous to how solids melt into liquids, the electrons in many different metals form crystal-like patterns ...

How reorganizing existing drugs and vaccine components can dramatically alter their potency, selectivity, and even their ...

A long-standing mystery in materials science is beginning to unravel as researchers directly probe the hidden atomic ...

Researchers in the US have developed a new method to build new crystal compounds, and boost superconductor and quantum ...

Chinese President Xi Jinping said Monday that normal passage through the Strait of Hormuz should be maintained, his first comments on the key waterway a month into its closure by Iran following the ...

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. China’s President Xi Jinping on Monday called for an immediate ceasefire in the Iran War and ...

President Xi Jinping is wrapping up what’s been an unusually busy week of diplomacy in Beijing, showcasing the fervent interest of world leaders to develop ties with China while the US is embroiled in ...

On April 10, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi concluded a two-day visit to North Korea – his first trip to Pyongyang in more than six years, where he emphasized strengthening high-level exchanges and ...

Since taking control of China in 2012, Xi Jinping has extended an iron grip over every facet of the world’s No. 2 economy—purging generals, bridling tech oligarchs, and entrenching the Chinese ...