New studies of the “platypus of materials” help explain how their atoms arrange themselves into orderly, but nonrepeating, patterns.

You probably learned in high school chemistry class that core electrons don't participate in chemical bonding.They're thought to be ...

A spinel-type sulfide semiconductor that can emit light from violet to orange at room temperature has been developed by researchers at Science Tokyo, overcoming the efficiency limitations of current ...

Three scientists won the Nobel Prize in physics Tuesday for research on the strange behavior of subatomic particles called quantum tunneling that enables the ultra-sensitive measurements achieved by ...

John Clarke, Michel H. Devoret and John M. Martinis demonstrated quantum tunneling in an electrical circuit, with implications for the next generation of quantum technology.

Have you played around with the new iOS 26 yet? Here's how to download it on your iPhone if you haven't yet — once you do, you'll notice several new changes, including a clear design called Liquid ...

NATO scrambles fighter jet under operation "Eastern Sentry" for first time Robert Redford, Oscar-winning director, actor and indie patriarch, dies at 89 B-2 crews break silence on secret mission into ...

Soon after psychiatrist Leo Kanner first identified autism in the 1940s, he and his colleagues proposed a simple explanation for its cause: mothers’ “lack of genuine warmth” toward their children.

Researchers have for the first time measured the true properties of individual MXene flakes—an exciting new nanomaterial with potential for better batteries, flexible electronics, and clean energy ...

Heavy metals are dangerous at high levels, but treatments that remove can also be risky and only benefit certain patients.

EAST PEORIA − Social Taco has closed. According to Tazewell County Health Department food program manager Adam Bazzetta, the restaurant voluntarily closed between Aug. 26 and Sept. 4. Social Taco did ...

Aimee Picchi is the associate managing editor for CBS MoneyWatch, where she covers business and personal finance. She previously worked at Bloomberg News and has written for national news outlets ...