Researchers discover that embedding iridium atoms inside catalyst crystals instead of on the surface dramatically improves ...

Metalworkers and metallurgists have long appreciated the ability to tailor the performance characteristics of steel (an alloy of iron and carbon), including their strength, hardness, ductility and ...

Researchers have devised a mathematical approach to predict the structures of crystals -- a critical step in developing many medicines and electronic devices -- in a matter of hours using only a ...

Duplicates of crystal structures are flooding databases, implicating repositories hosting organic, inorganic, and ...