Most natural and synthetic diamonds feature a cubic lattice structure but there are rare exceptions. Lonsdaleite, for example, is a type of diamond that was first ...

For the first time, researchers in China have synthetically produced a nearly pure hexagonal diamond, marking a significant ...

High-pressure experiments generated the first direct observation of plastic ice, which has qualities of both crystalline ice and liquid water.

Chinese scientists have created an artificial “super diamond” much greater in hardness than real ones, an advance that could ...

Water isn't just liquid, ice, or vapor — under extreme conditions, it can transform into exotic phases, such as the newly observed plastic ice VII. This hybrid phase, predicted years ago but only ...

In everyday life, we typically encounter water in one of three familiar states – solid, liquid or gas. But there are in fact many more phases, some of ...

In everyday life, we typically encounter water in one of three familiar states—solid, liquid or gas. But there are in fact ...

In everyday life, we typically encounter water in one of three familiar states – solid, liquid or gas. But there are in fact many more phases, some of which – predicted to exist at high temperature ...

Researchers create ultra-strong, lightweight carbon structures using AI and advanced manufacturing. Researchers at the ...

The Eiffel Tower grows taller in summer due to thermal expansion. While this effect is common in most metals, it poses challenges in precision engineering. Certain applications demand materials that ...