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.…
The Most Elusive Color in Chemistry Might Surprise You
Seeing a color in nature is one thing. Recreating colors artificially is an entirely different challenge—one with some…
Metal tubes stay afloat even after severe damage — opening the door to unsinkable ships
More than a century after the RMS Titanic slipped beneath the Atlantic, engineers still chase the dream of…
Scientists Discover Time Crystals You Can Hold—and They Levitate
Last year, physicists created a time crystal—atomic arrangements repeating motion patterns—visible to the naked eye. But the latest…
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…
Scientists Make Material That Can Morph Into Anything With the Pull of a String
There’s a very thin line between math and art. As it turns out, the same can be said…
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,…
New transparent window material could cut building energy loss by 50%
In most buildings, windows remain the most vulnerable part of the structure when it comes to energy loss.…
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 Created the Blackest Fabric Ever, Then Made a Dress
The tiny black dress may be a fashion classic, but making the tiny, perfectly black dress is more…