Scientists have discovered a new quantum state, called quantum liquid crystal, which appears to offer characteristics that ...

At the edge of two exotic materials, scientists have discovered a new state of matter called a "quantum liquid crystal" that ...

Scientists have imaged atomic thermal vibrations for the first time, revealing hidden patterns that could redefine quantum and nano-electronic device design. Scientists studying atomic-level behavior ...

Electron–phonon interactions in a material have been modelled by combining billions of Feynman diagrams. Using a modified form of the Monte Carlo method, Marco Bernardi and colleagues at the ...

Using the Atacama Large Millimeter/ submillimeter Array (ALMA), a system of radio telescopes in Chile, the team detected ...

Imagine a ball bouncing down a flight of stairs. Now think about a cascade of water flowing down those same stairs. The ball ...

Nematic materials are made of elongated molecules that align in a preferred direction, but, like in a fluid, are spaced out irregularly. The best-known nematic materials are liquid crystals, which are ...

A new study reveals that our brains separate “stuff” like water and sand from “things” like balls or tools, using specialized circuits in the visual cortex.

Imagine a ball bouncing down a flight of stairs. Now think about a cascade of water flowing down those same stairs.