High-energy particle accelerators, such as CERN’s Proton Synchrotron and Brookhaven’s Alternating Gradient Synchrotron, were regarded as the most exciting, well-funded and biggest instruments in ...

A controversial new study has claimed that it is possible to generate electricity using the Earth's rotation, its magnetic field, and a surprisingly simple device. If replicated, that could be pretty ...

The new podcast Inflection Point leans on C&EN’s 100-year archive to trace headline topics in science today back to their ...

Electrification is gaining momentum in many industries and is driving independence from fossil fuel-based technologies.

A flower-shaped structure only a few micrometers in size made of a nickel-iron alloy can concentrate and locally enhance ...

Brookhaven National Laboratory have discovered a new phase of matter while studying a model system of a magnetic material.

Physicists have used a cutting-edge quantum computer to simulate a complex particle theory in two dimensions. Unlike ...

The U.S. grid is undergoing tremendous changes to incorporate new technologies, meet growing demands for electricity, and improve reliability. These changes are prompting a host of questions for grid ...