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
Administrator New “living plastic” self-destructs in just 6 days without leaving microplastics Researchers have created self-destructing living plastic that uses engineered bacteria to completely break itself down when activated. The material degrades in just six days without creating microplas... materials science
Administrator Quantum breakthrough links light and magnetism in atomically thin materials A new review highlights exciting progress in atomically thin quantum materials where light and magnetism work together in ways never before possible. In these materials, light-generated excitons can i... materials science
Administrator Scientists built a camera that can track invisible particles in 3D A new particle detector called PLATON could replace millions of tiny detector components with a single block of light-producing material. Using a light-field camera, highly sensitive photon sensors, a... materials science
Administrator Heidelberg physicists just united two opposing quantum theories A new quantum theory bridges two rival models of how impurities behave inside many-particle systems, resolving a problem that has challenged physicists for decades. The findings could reshape experime... materials science
Administrator Why gold never tarnishes has finally been explained Gold may have a secret self-defense system that helps it resist tarnishing. Researchers discovered that atoms on gold surfaces reorganize themselves into patterns that block oxygen from reacting with ... materials science
Administrator This electric field trick boosted heat flow by nearly 300% Researchers discovered that electricity can dramatically reshape how heat flows through certain ceramic materials, increasing heat conduction by almost threefold in a preferred direction. The unexpect... materials science