Seismicity decreases with depth because elevated confining pressure prevents frictional sliding of faults. However, ...

A collaborating team of NTT Corporation (NTT) and Tokyo Institute of Technology (Prof. Masaya Notomi in Physics Department) has succeeded in achieving photonic topological phase transition by material ...

When water freezes into ice or boils into vapor, its properties change dramatically at specific temperatures. These so-called phase transitions are fundamental to understanding materials. But how do ...

Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Physicists with the U.S. Department of Energy have discovered a new phase of matter—and, with apologies to George R. R.

The toughness, ductility, and wear resistance of metallic alloys are dictated by the phases present in their microstructure and how these phases are distributed. During heat treatments such as ...