Sum-frequency generation (SFG) is a powerful vibrational spectroscopy that can selectively probe molecular structures at surfaces and interfaces, but ...

During chemical reactions, atoms in the reacting substances break their bonds and re-arrange, forming different chemical ...

Using short laser pulses, researchers have imaged the exact moment an ammonia molecule bends and sheds a hydrogen atom.

Water doesn’t behave the same way in a glass as it does as ice in your freezer. When water is heated to several thousand ...

The ESIS-II mission aims to capture high-speed “snapshot” images of the Sun’s transition region and corona. To achieve this, ...

The James Webb Space Telescope captured a colorful portrait of a nearby stellar cradle, revealing a wealth of insights about ...

A new lens-free imaging system uses software to see finer details from farther away than optical systems ever could before.

Researchers have shown that consumer-grade 3D printers and low-cost materials can be used to produce multi-element optical ...

Scientists at the Paul Scherrer Institute PSI have refined an X-ray diffraction technique for detecting biological structures ...

Florida State University scientists have engineered a new crystal that forces atomic magnets to swirl into complex, repeating ...

Users of iPhone 12 and later may have noticed the black dot near the lens. This is the LiDAR sensor that emits lasers and is ...

This study establishes a reliable methodology for verifying graphene's single-atom thickness, paving the way for its ...