Administrator MIT physicists discover electrons rebuilding like ice inside a quantum material MIT physicists found that two electronic phases inside the same quantum material emerge through surprisingly different mechanisms—one smoothly and the other in expanding pockets resembling growing ice... materials science
Administrator Scientists switch on a strange new form of magnetism in an ultrathin material Scientists have found a surprising way to potentially switch on an unusual form of magnetism in ruthenium dioxide, a material that normally appears nonmagnetic. When the material was made into an ultr... materials science
Administrator Scientists just imaged the hidden quantum shape of a molecule Researchers have found a way to create a complete 3D image of a molecule’s wavefunction, one of quantum mechanics’ most fundamental yet elusive features. By combining advanced photoelectron measuremen... materials science
Administrator Physicists create a tiny “Big Bang” with surprisingly small atomic nuclei Researchers at CERN have created microscopic versions of the early Universe by colliding surprisingly small atomic nuclei at nearly the speed of light. The collisions produced quark-gluon plasma, the ... materials science
Administrator Hidden magnetism inside atoms may explain mysterious gamma rays For decades, scientists have puzzled over why certain atomic nuclei unexpectedly produce large numbers of low-energy gamma rays. A new experiment traced the effect to magnetic changes inside the nucle... materials science
Administrator Scientists turn tiny “defects” into a 5.5x heat transfer boost Scientists have developed an ultrathin coating that could dramatically improve how efficiently heat is transferred during condensation. By turning tiny polymer structures once considered “defects” int... materials science
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