Exotic states called Kohn anomalies could offer clues to why some materials have the electronic properties they do.

Sorting through millions of possibilities, a search for battery materials delivered results in five weeks instead of 50 years.

The new method could impact devices used in imaging, machine learning, and more.

New approach harnesses the same fabrication processes used for silicon chips, offers key advance toward next-generation computers.

Engineers program human and bacterial cells to keep a record of complex molecular events.

New system could free bench chemists from time-consuming tasks, may help inspire new molecules.

General-purpose language works for computer vision, robotics, statistics, and more.

Gripper device inspired by “origami magic ball” can grasp wide array of delicate and heavy objects.

Fibers containing systems for mixing, separating, and testing fluids may open up new possibilities for medical screening.

Biological engineers design RNA circuits that enable precise control over the dose of therapeutic protein a patient receives.