Scientists spot hidden magnetic state emerging inside a superconductor
The creation of a superconducting material is one of the most sought-after and complicated processes. These materials have…
Scientists Tried Recreating Uranian and Neptunian Ice. Here’s What Happened
In 2018, scientists confirmed the existence of superionic ice—an odd phase of water that’s part solid and part…
This AI Scientist Could Soon Run Labs on its Own
Forget self-driving cars. The “look ma, no hands” era of autonomy has gone beyond the road and into…
The Poop Emoji Got Gravity Right, Physicists Find
The poop emoji accurately captures the typical poop shape in nature formed by the downward pull of gravity.…
US lab discovers new way to build powerful magnets without rare earths
Scientists at the Ames National Laboratory in the U.S. have developed a systematic path to the discovery of…
Japanese researchers develop breakthrough terahertz imaging to map spatial chirality
Image: © TanyaLovus | iStock A joint research team from Chiba University and Tohoku University has successfully demonstrated…
New Data Chip Activates a Secret Message When You Breathe On It
Researchers have been hard at work coming up with new ways to safely store information than traditional magnetic…
Diamonds Get a Little Squishy at the Nanoscale. Here’s Why
Familiar materials will act differently at the smallest scales. Notably, diamonds—typically hard and brittle—grow strangely soft at the…
After 100 Years, Engineers Finally Discover Why Rubber Is So Tough
Plenty of familiar phenomena and materials are actually scientific mysteries. Reinforced rubber has long been on that list:…
Liquids Crack With an Audible Snap, Study Finds
At the most fundamental levels, science often challenges common sense. And a new finding might be the most…
High-temperature superconducting dome mapped in nickelate thin films
Physicists hunting for new superconductors often look for a very specific shape hidden in their data—a dome. In…
Scientists Claim They’ve Finally Made the Elusive ‘Hexagonal’ Diamond
In 1962, researchers hypothesized that diamond’s known form—a mostly cubic crystal—wasn’t the coveted mineral at its greatest hardness.…