Korean scientists present a copper-free motor that uses carbon nanotube wires, promising lighter and greener energy.

A material that is transparent at room temperature and can turn from insulator to conductor with a little bit of heat seems to be the stuff of science fiction, but it’s very real and it’s called ...

Researchers have developed an innovative methodology for measuring the electrical conductivity of microbial communities. This methodology holds promise for the development of batteries and ...

A multilayer graphene-based tape conducts heat quickly while insulating electricity, offering a thin and flexible solution ...

Before sunlight ever reached the planet, another force may have sparked life—electricity. Deep beneath the ocean floor, ...

A team of UC Riverside engineers has discovered why a key solid-state battery material stays remarkably cool during operation ...

Scientists with the University of Chicago have discovered a way to create a material that can be made like a plastic, but conducts electricity more like a metal. The research, published Oct. 26 in ...

Conducting biological nanowires? A colourized transmission electron micrograph of Geobacter. The long strings are the flagella, while the shorter ones are the pili. (Courtesy: Derek Lovely/ UMass ...

In a remarkable leap for quantum physics, researchers in Japan have uncovered how weak magnetic fields can reverse tiny electrical currents in kagome metals—quantum materials with a woven atomic ...

We've found the first metal that can conduct electricity with hardly any heat at room temperature, breaking a long-standing rule of materials science. We don't know whether it's good for anything, but ...

Electrical conductivity measures the ability of water to conduct an electrical current. The higher the concentration of dissolved charged chemicals (also known as salts) in the water, the greater the ...