Engineering researchers at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) have achieved breakthroughs in multi-material ...

Based on the interlocking structure of chainmail, this material has all the best parts of both solids and liquids.

The lattice arrangement continues in three dimensions. This is why solid ionic compounds form crystals with regular shapes.

The material offers a window into how the physical properties of quantum solids, such as light transmission, electrical conduction, or response to a magnetic field, relate to the underlying geometry ...