With superior reactivity and stability, nanocatalysts are transforming catalytic processes, driving advancements in green ...

A prototype of bifocal eyeglasses uses liquid crystals and electric fields to switch between modes that aid in nearby and ...

In their study, Zhao and Smalyukh created a space–time crystal in the nematic phase of a liquid crystal. In this phase the crystal’s rod-like molecules align parallel to each other and also flow like ...

Variable focus eyewear is not new. Low cost, fluid filled glasses pioneered by Joshua Silver at Oxford can be tuned by ...

Physicists at the University of Colorado Boulder have created the first time crystal that humans can actually see, using liquid crystals that swirl into never-ending patterns when illuminated by light ...

A team at CU Boulder has made a curious state of matter in which particles move constantly—like a clock with hands and gears ...

First theorized in 2012, researchers are beginning to find new ways to implement this mind-bending technology.

Imagine a clock that doesn't have electricity, but its hands and gears spin on their own for all eternity. In a new study, physicists at the University of Colorado Boulder have used liquid crystals, ...

A new specimen holder gives scientists more control over ultra-cold temperatures, enabling the study of how materials acquire ...

A team at CU Boulder has made a curious state of matter in which particles move constantly—like a clock with hands and gears that spin forever, even without electricity to keep them going.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. International Trade Commission said on Wednesday it has received a trade complaint seeking to block imports of liquid crystal displays used in televisions and other ...