Administrator “Cannot be explained” – New super steel stuns scientists Scientists have created an unusually corrosion-resistant stainless steel that could replace costly titanium components used to produce green hydrogen. The breakthrough could reduce structural material... materials science
Administrator Scientists discover a hidden switch inside silver nanocatalysts Silver nanocatalysts have been found to switch where they perform their most important reactions depending on whether a solid oxide cell is making electricity or hydrogen. The discovery could enable s... materials science
Administrator A strange crystal made of electrons just revealed its hidden motion Physicists have found a new way to peer inside one of matter’s most elusive quantum states: the Wigner crystal, where electrons stop behaving like independent particles and organize into a crystal-lik... materials science
Administrator UCLA scientists discover how to guide heat like light at room temperature Scientists have demonstrated that heat can move through a crystal in focused, wave-like rays at room temperature instead of spreading randomly. The breakthrough could make it possible to route heat ar... materials science
Administrator Chemists set electrons free and break a decades-old chemistry barrier Chemists have developed a catalyst that breaks a long-standing rule governing which molecules receive electrons during chemical reactions. By releasing electrons directly into solution, the technique ... materials science
Administrator This tiny gold crystal could bring quantum technology out of the deep freeze Scientists have created the first quantum material that can sort and transport different quantum states of light at room temperature, potentially removing the need for bulky, ultra-cold refrigeration ... materials science
Administrator A strange quantum rule caps electrical resistance Physicists have uncovered a surprising limit to electrical resistance caused by particles colliding. Using ultracold potassium atoms trapped in a grid of light, researchers created a highly controlled... materials science
Administrator World-first photonic time crystal opens a new era of light control Scientists have built the first all-optical photonic time crystal, allowing them to reshape the behavior of terahertz light at extraordinary speeds. The breakthrough could open the door to ultrafast c... materials science
Administrator Twisted laser light can tell mirror-image molecules apart Scientists have created twisted laser beams that interact differently with right-handed and left-handed molecules, revealing their identity through the fragments they produce. The approach could provi... materials science
Administrator New dark matter theory could solve multiple cosmic mysteries at once Dark matter may be far more complicated than scientists once believed. A new study suggests it could consist of at least two different kinds of particles that slowly separate over time, with heavier p... materials science
Administrator Scientists finally solved a 150-year-old gallium mystery Scientists have rewritten the story of gallium after discovering that its unusual atomic bonds re-form at high temperatures, contradicting decades of accepted theory. The finding changes how researche... materials science
Administrator A 200-year-old physics experiment could help build future computers Scientists at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore have discovered a surprisingly simple way to create exotic light structures called optical skyrmions using a 200-year-old optical effect kno... materials science