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

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A new ordered phase of matter has been discovered by Caltech researchers, which has big implications for superconductors – materials that conduct electricity with no resistance. The team thinks that ...

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Gear-obsessed editors choose every product we review. We may earn commission if you buy from a link. Why Trust Us? As scientists continue to explore the quantum world, the known number of phases of ...

Most of us are familiar with water in three forms: as a vapor, a liquid, or a cold, opaque hunk you clink into your drink. But water actually exhibits numerous phases of existence depending on its ...

The neurons of our brain may not exist in a single state of matter, new research suggests. As detailed in a study, published in the journal Communications Physics, researchers have found signs that ...

Through the looking glass: The world of quantum physics and quantum computing is challenging for most people to wrap their heads around. I have read a fair number of books on the subjects, but the ...

Researchers used a 58-qubit quantum processor to realize and probe a Floquet topological phase, revealing exotic non-equilibrium matter beyond classical reach. (Nanowerk News) Unlike conventional ...