It's been 37 years since scientists first demonstrated the ability to move single atoms, suggesting the possibility of designing materials atom by atom to customize their properties. Today there are ...

Patients born with heart defects experience their first acute heart attack at a significantly earlier age than others. This ...

Researchers at Sandia National Laboratories and Auburn University have developed a new method to more accurately detect ...

Unravelling the relationships between defects and material properties is a daunting task, but increased analysis and knowledge could be beneficial in many applications. Solid inorganic materials ...

Catching all defects in chip packaging is becoming more difficult, requiring a mix of electrical tests, metrology screening, and various types of inspection. And the more critical the application for ...

Pristine (that is, defect-free) graphene exhibits ultra-high elastic modulus and unsurpassed strength 1. Atomic force microscope (AFM)-based nanoindentation experiments performed on defect-free ...