Read article: A breezy tour of what gaseous materials do for us
A breezy tour of what gaseous materials do for us
Margaret Harris reviews It’s a Gas: the Magnificent and Elusive Elements that Expand Our World by Mark Miodownik
Read article: A breezy tour of what gaseous materials do for us
Read article: Physicists take the temperature of second sound
Physicists take the temperature of second sound
Results could have applications for studies of high-temperature superconductors and neutron stars
Read article: Physicists observe false vacuum decay in a ferromagnetic superfluid
Physicists observe false vacuum decay in a ferromagnetic superfluid
First experimental evidence of true vacuum “bubbles” could have implications for cosmology as well as condensed-matter physics
Read article: Spin supersolid appears in a quantum antiferromagnet
Spin supersolid appears in a quantum antiferromagnet
New state of matter also shows a giant magnetocaloric effect
Read article: Quantum Mpemba effect hints at faster quantum computers
Quantum Mpemba effect hints at faster quantum computers
Counterintuitive cooling phenomenon appears in a model system of quantum dots connected to two reservoirs
Read article: Physicists make first direct observations of a glass relaxing into a supercooled liquid
Physicists make first direct observations of a glass relaxing into a supercooled liquid
Microscopy measurements quantify glass transition in real time
Read article: Colloidal mixture exists in up to six phases at once
Colloidal mixture exists in up to six phases at once
Finding could help scientists predict the phase stability of materials like paint and mayonnaise
Read article: Ionocaloric cooling makes a new type of refrigerator
Ionocaloric cooling makes a new type of refrigerator
Technique could replace current systems that rely on vapour compression of powerful greenhouse gases
Read article: Nanoparticle ‘tracers’ reveal quantized vortices in superfluid helium
Nanoparticle ‘tracers’ reveal quantized vortices in superfluid helium
New work could improve our understanding of superfluids and shed more light on turbulence
Read article: Life on Earth-like exoplanets could be protected by strong magnetic fields
Life on Earth-like exoplanets could be protected by strong magnetic fields
Powerful laser simulates interiors of super-Earths
