“Brainstorms don’t work.” This common refrain is subject to debate, and the reality is that many teams don’t run ideation sessions in a way that will solicit fresh thinking. They plop people down and ...

Sometimes scientific ideas come from unexpected corners. At an art exhibition in 2017, Australian artist Karen Cunningham showed a series of glass sculptures embedded with very small diamonds. The ...

Researchers discovered that instead of high-temperature annealing, growing an extra epilayer of diamond atop the substrate after ion implantation is enough to turn the damaged layer graphite-like.

Graphene’s enduring appeal lies in its remarkable combination of lightness, flexibility, and strength. Now, researchers have shown that under pressure, it can briefly take on the traits of one of its ...