Administrator Scientists reach the ultimate quantum limit on a surface Scientists have achieved a quantum breakthrough by creating an ultra-clean surface where individual molecules can maintain their delicate quantum properties at the fundamental limit. The discovery cou... materials science
Administrator Scientists make stunning discovery that could help explain why life exists Scientists have discovered that the universe's fundamental physical constants may be finely balanced to make life possible. Even tiny changes to these constants could make liquids too thick or too thi... materials science
Administrator Scientists discover a hidden flaw that challenges 40 years of superconductor science A superconducting material studied for 40 years has turned out to be far more complex than scientists believed. Advanced 3D imaging revealed a hidden patchwork of crystal structures, with unusually wi... materials science
Administrator Scientists recreate a bizarre quantum effect that stops a particle cold Oxford physicists have recreated a bizarre quantum effect in which a particle responds to a magnetic field without ever traveling through it. Using a hybrid quantum computer, they demonstrated how int... materials science
Administrator A quantum highway just one atom high could transform superconductors Scientists discovered that atomic steps just one atom high can guide quantum vortices through superconductors, making them move more than 1,000 times more easily in one direction than another. This re... materials science
Administrator Physicists discover “astonishing” property of light that defies expectations Scientists have uncovered a surprising hidden ability of light that allows it to develop spinning, twisting behavior as it travels through empty space, without special lenses, mirrors, or materials. R... materials science
Administrator A new kind of magnetism could unlock faster, more efficient computers Scientists have discovered evidence of altermagnetism in a thin, highly tunable material that could help electronics use electron spin instead of relying only on electrical charge. The unusual magneti... materials science
Administrator A famous quantum effect can finally be predicted in real materials Scientists have developed a powerful new way to calculate the Kondo effect, a strange quantum phenomenon that appears when magnetic atoms are embedded in metals. Instead of relying on simplified model... materials science
Administrator A quantum prediction from 1931 just came to life Nearly a century after physicist Hans Bethe predicted them, scientists have created and directly observed unusual quantum states known as “Bethe strings” in an ultracold gas. By cooling cesium atoms t... materials science
Administrator Scientists just pushed superconductors beyond their usual current limit Ultrashort electrical pulses allowed scientists to push superconductors closer than ever to the point where their electron pairs actually break apart. The method revealed hidden differences between su... materials science
Administrator Electrons slow to a crawl in a strange new quantum state Scientists at the University of Chicago have uncovered a surprising quantum state in the layered magnetic material Fe5GeTe2, where huge numbers of electrons move together unusually slowly while remain... materials science
Administrator Scientists just made a superconductor stronger using “empty space” Researchers have demonstrated that quantum fluctuations in supposedly empty space can strengthen superconductivity, raising the transition temperature of an ultrathin material by as much as 5.4%. The ... materials science