Many may wonder why some conductors wave their arms enthusiastically while others barely move. Interviews with conductors and orchestra musicians reveal that today's conductors must increasingly ...

Solid electrolytes with high lithium-ion conductivity can be designed for millimeter-thick battery electrodes by increasing the complexity of their composite superionic crystals, report researchers ...

A number of advanced energy technologies—including fuel cells, electrolyzers, and an emerging class of low-power ...

A new self-healing polymer that is highly suitable for use as a flexible conductor in wearable devices and robots has been created by RIKEN chemists. Electrical conductors used in conventional ...

Experienced classical-music conductors wield their batons like master anglers, pulling musical keepers out of an orchestra’s pool of instrumentalists. This impressive feat—which occurs only after many ...