Scientists Discover What Makes Hydrogen Go Quantum
A hidden structural switch inside vanadium determines whether hydrogen behaves like a particle or a quantum wave. The…
Swarovski Edition of Motorola Razr 70 leaks in new renders
ⓘ The Mac Observer, edited. Black appears to be this year’s theme for the Motorola Razr 70 Swarovski…
Scientists use sound waves to create protective crystal coatings on crops
A team of researchers at RMIT University has developed a new coating method that sounds almost futuristic. Using…
How China’s ‘Crystal Capital’ Cornered the Market on a Western Obsession
Villages looked for niches they could fill in the global market. The town of Xuchang, for instance, capitalized…
Physicists Made a Time Crystal We Can Actually See
Of all the eccentricities of the quantum realm, time crystals—atomic arrangements that repeat certain motions over time—might be…
German scientists debunk 200-year-old theory on why ice is slippery
Researchers in Germany have challenged a 200-year-old assumption and revealed that pressure and friction are not responsible for…
Junk Mail and Found Papers Undulate in Agate-Like Wall Sculptures by Jessica Drenk — Colossal
If you’ve ever studied the rainbow-like mineral rings of petrified wood or observed light filter through the striations…
Scientists discover oxygen ‘breathing’ crystal for clean energy tech
A team of scientists has created a groundbreaking material – a metal oxide composed of strontium, iron, and…