Scientists create Bose-Einstein condensate leading to a new fifth state of matter
In a Columbia University laboratory in New York, physicist Sebastian Will and his team have reached one of…
Proposed Magnetic Cloak Could Make Sensitive Tech Practically Invisible
Hospitals, power grids, aerospace systems, and scientific laboratories all host extremely sensitive technologies that allow the facilities to…
High-Tech ‘Bubble Wrap’ Lets You Hold Fire Without Getting Burned
Buildings can leak a lot of heat. Scientists think the remedy might come in the form of fireproof,…
Newly Discovered ‘Hybrid’ Phase of Matter Blurs the Line Between Solid and Liquid
High school science misses a lot of the science researchers actually work with. For example, you learn that…
Scientists Solve Quantum Mystery That Could Generate Electricity from Light
Scientists have long searched for the holy grail of clean electronics: a single, organic material that could both…
Scientists Reveal the Fluid Physics Behind Why Sighs Feel So Damn Good
The human body works in complex ways—sometimes, certain motions are so small that it’s easy to miss how…