For more than a century, schoolbook physics has divided matter into neat categories like solid, liquid, gas, and plasma. A ...

Physicists have identified a new superfluid phase in a class of quantum systems that, until recently, looked too unstable and ...

Researchers uncover hidden internal stress that causes next-gen EV batteries to crack, shortening lifespan despite higher ...

Scientists unveil a solid electrolyte that moves lithium as fast as liquids, promising safer, fast-charging batteries.

NIMS, in joint research with the University of Tokyo, AIST, the University of Osaka, and Tohoku University, have proposed a ...

This quiz on matter in our surroundings is designed using trusted concepts and clear explanations to help readers understand how matter behaves in daily life.

Researchers at TU Wien have developed a one-dimensional “quantum wire” using a gas of ultracold atoms. In this system, both ...

Quantum spin liquids are exotic states of matter in which spins (i.e., the intrinsic angular momentum of electrons) do not ...

Observations of 3I/ATLAS reveal that streaming gas in its anti-tail is limited to 5,000 km, with larger dust particles ...

The fifth state of matter—the ultracold Bose-Einstein condensate (BEC)—has been an invaluable tool in unlocking the secrets ...

ISS microgravity experiments reveal how particles cluster, helping science on Earth and future space missions.