Administrator Chinese scientists find a hidden atomic structure that unlocks methane Scientists found that a tiny atomic structure that forms on nickel oxide during methane conversion is more effective than the metallic nickel long believed to drive the reaction. The discovery allowed... materials science
Administrator Quantum computer simulates matter “popping into existence” Scientists recreated a particle-forming process linked to the extreme physics of the early universe using a 13-ion quantum simulator. The breakthrough suggests quantum computers could eventually help ... materials science
Administrator For the first time, scientists watch sound jump between quantum states Stanford researchers have recorded the first real-time quantum jumps of sound, watching single phonons abruptly vanish from one energy state to another. The breakthrough could open new paths for quant... materials science
Administrator Scientists are about to test Einstein’s gravity with exotic matter Scientists have found a new way to create a controlled beam of muonium, an exotic atom containing a heavier cousin of the electron. The advance could allow researchers to test for the first time wheth... materials science
Administrator Scientists find that “perfect” systems may be surprisingly fragile Complex systems may work better when their parts are not perfectly alike. Northwestern physicists found that carefully balanced variation, or “disorder,” can make networks such as power grids, ecosyst... materials science
Administrator Einstein’s “spooky action” just survived one of physics’ most extreme tests Physicists have detected strong evidence that heavy, fleeting Z bosons can become quantum entangled during Higgs boson decays at CERN’s Large Hadron Collider. The result shows that Einstein’s “spooky ... materials science
Administrator Scientists create brilliant white material without a drop of white pigment Researchers have created a foam-based material that produces intense whiteness and water repellency without titanium dioxide pigments or PFAS chemicals. Inspired by natural structures in snow, clouds,... materials science
Administrator Scientists are building a microscope powered by a quantum computer Scientists are combining an electron microscope with a quantum computer to squeeze far more information from each electron. The approach could reveal faint details with fewer electrons, helping protec... materials science
Administrator CERN finds gluons behaving strangely deep inside atomic nuclei Physicists at CERN have found a new way to peer deep inside atomic nuclei and distinguish between two competing explanations for how gluons behave. Using the ALICE experiment at the Large Hadron Colli... materials science
Administrator Quantum oscillations defy expectations in this exotic material Scientists have uncovered an unusual form of electron behavior in zirconium pentatelluride, a quantum material that can act as both an insulator and a conductor. Under temperatures near absolute zero ... materials science
Administrator A search for one exotic particle uncovered two strange new structures A search for one mysterious particle unexpectedly revealed evidence for two different structures that may belong to the bizarre family of exotic subatomic particles known as XYZ states. The findings c... materials science
Administrator Dark matter detector finds a strange signal scientists can’t yet explain The LUX-ZEPLIN experiment has detected a rare particle interaction that looks unusually difficult to explain as ordinary background noise and appeared where dark matter might be expected. Scientists a... materials science