Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. To the uninitiated, electricity might seem like a sort of hidden ...

Electricity powers our lives, including our cars, phones, computers, and more, through the movement of electrons within a ...

Electricity doesn’t just flow freely in every direction—it needs control. That control comes from a tiny but powerful component: the diode. In this video, you’ll learn how diodes work, why they allow ...

A weird phenomenon in which electricity flows like water was spotted in a nanowire made of "strange metal" — a bizarre metal phase that has stumped physicists for 40 years. When you purchase through ...