Led by materials scientist Xin Wen, the team froze water with varying amounts of table salt and shaped the ice into cones, ...

For most of us, ice is a hazard. It makes roads dangerously slippery and sidewalks treacherous. This frozen form of water is something we usually try to avoid. Yet, new research suggests that bending ...

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Scientists have finally figured out the core mechanism behind static electricity. First discovered in 600 B.C., the ...