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
Administrator New optical centrifuge unlocks the secrets of frictionless superfluids Physicists have developed a new optical centrifuge that can precisely spin molecules inside a superfluid for the first time. The advance could help unravel some of the biggest mysteries of quantum liq... materials science
Administrator Scientists may have finally solved the black hole information paradox Researchers have proposed that black holes stop evaporating at the last moment, leaving behind tiny remnants that preserve all the information they contain. The same seven-dimensional geometry behind ... materials science
Administrator Scientists create quantum sound device that could transform communications A new quantum device can generate precisely controlled bursts of sound-like particles, or phonons, by forcing electrons through an ultra-thin crystal at extremely low temperatures. The surprising beha... materials science
Administrator Heat breaks the rules at the nanoscale and scientists used it to their advantage Scientists used nanoscale gold metamaterials to supercharge heat transfer across tiny gaps, achieving up to four times more energy flow than similar conventional systems. The breakthrough could lead t... materials science
Administrator Physicists create a strange new quantum state called a fractional fermi sea Researchers have shown that ultracold atoms can be driven into a strange new quantum state called a fractional Fermi sea, where particles organize themselves in unexpected ways. The discovery points t... materials science
Administrator Scientists think they solved the mystery of the Amaterasu particle The mysterious Amaterasu particle may not be a proton at all. New research suggests that some of the most extreme cosmic rays could be ultraheavy atomic nuclei, heavier than iron, which are better abl... materials science