In a quiet corner of low-temperature physics, researchers have stumbled on a phase of matter that seems to break one of the ...

Topological materials could usher in a new age of electronics, but scientists are still discovering surprising aspects of ...

A new unified theory connects two fundamental domains of modern quantum physics: It joins two opposite views of how a single ...

Electrons are usually described as particles, but in a rare quantum material, that picture completely breaks down ...

New research suggests that the Earth's solid inner core is softer and more dynamic than previously thought, changing ideas.

The 'superionic ice' can't make up its mind between being a solid or liquid.

Hydrogen, a clean energy source, requires a highly reliable and safe storage system, which is currently lacking. Layered ...

New evidence shows that a tiny barrier inside solid-state battery cells can decide whether fast-charging will be common in the near future.

A quantum state of matter has appeared in a material where physicists thought it would be impossible, forcing a rethink on the conditions that govern the behaviors of electrons in certain materials.