Far beneath the thick blue clouds of Uranus and Neptune, matter may behave in ways never before seen. Under crushing pressures and searing heat, carbon and hydrogen could organize into a bizarre new ...

Theoretical modelling explores the movement of atoms within a liquid nanodroplet of platinum that is confined inside a defect in a carbon support. The colours represent the mobility of the atoms: ...

Physicists have taken a major step toward using AI not just to analyze data, but to uncover entirely new laws of nature. By combining a specially designed neural network with precise 3D tracking of ...

Some atoms in a liquid stay fixed even at high temperatures, reshaping how solidification starts and enabling an unusual corralled supercooled liquid state. (Nanowerk News) Researchers have discovered ...

Solids, liquids and gases are called the three states of matter. Liquids can flow or be poured easily. They are not easy to hold. Liquids change their shape depending on the container they are in.

Magnetic materials in a quantum spin liquid phase are of great interest in the pursuit of exotic state of matter and quantum computation. But in the quantum realm, things are not always what they seem ...

Another strand of work has focused on how individual atoms behave when they are forced into competing roles. In one set of experiments, Scientists reveal a new state of matter where atoms mimic solid ...

Gear-obsessed editors choose every product we review. We may earn commission if you buy from a link. Why Trust Us? “The material fluctuates between two different states, as if it cannot decide which ...

State Key Laboratory of Laser Interaction with Matter has the following research output in the current window (1 February 2025 - 31 January 2026) of the Nature Index. Click on Count to view a list of ...

Researchers at Rice University report that cerium magnesium hexalluminate, a compound with the formula CeMgAl11O19, is not the quantum spin liquid it was long believed to be. In a peer-reviewed study ...