Condensed Matter

Could Stockholm University's “hidden” critical point explain why life exists?

Researchers led by Stockholm University used ultrafast X‑ray lasers to capture a long‑suspected ‘hidden’ liquid–liquid critical point in supercooled water; the finding reshapes ex… Apr 04, 2026

Physics

Particles Detected in Another Dimension

New theoretical and experimental papers report exotic particles tied to lower or hidden dimensions — tunable one‑dimensional anyons in cold‑atom systems and a proposal that mass c… Feb 22, 2026

Physics

New First‑Order Switch in Ultracold Atoms

A theoretical and experimental roadmap shows how coherent three‑body recombination can turn a gradual atomic-to‑molecular crossover into an abrupt, bistable first‑order transition… Feb 18, 2026

Physics

Microscope Reveals Hidden Quantum Order

A new matter‑wave 'many‑body phase microscope' gives researchers direct access to phase and long‑range quantum correlations in cold‑atom lattices, opening a path to image order pa… Feb 17, 2026

Physics

Quantum Rules Hold for Metal Clusters

A Vienna experiment shows nanoscale metal clusters made of thousands of atoms produce clear quantum interference, tightening limits on models that would force larger objects to be… Jan 29, 2026

Technology

Perovskites Go Domestic: BiLight's CES Trio

At CES 2026 in Las Vegas, BiLight Innovations unveiled three perovskite-based, flexible photovoltaic products aimed at homes, offices and outdoor users—claiming rollable curtains,… Jan 07, 2026

Physics

Computational Alchemy: AI Rewrites the Periodic Table

Big tech labs are using generative and equivariant AI to predict millions of new stable crystals and atomic-scale behaviors, turning materials discovery from decades-long craft in… Jan 03, 2026

Physics

ANU’s Quiet Links to Russian Nuclear Labs

Documents and published papers show the Australian National University continued joint metasurface research with scientists affiliated to Russia’s MEPhI and Kurchatov Institute wh… Dec 31, 2025

Physics

Pi in Nature: Ramanujan's Surprise

A team at the Indian Institute of Science reports in Physical Review Letters (22 December 2025) that formulas Srinivasa Ramanujan discovered more than a century ago reappear insid… Dec 23, 2025

Physics

Mesoscopic 'Local Time' Sparks Time‑Travel Claim

A new preprint argues that a re-interpretation of Landauer conductance and a locally defined density of states resolve the quantum measurement problem and enable time travel via m… Dec 12, 2025

Technology

Lithium–Sulfur Solid‑State Battery Breakthrough

Researchers at Fraunhofer in Dresden report a solid‑state lithium–sulfur cell that surpassed 600 Wh/kg in the lab, promising lighter, cheaper electric vehicles if the chemistry an… Dec 07, 2025

Physics

Ramanujan’s Pi Reveals a Hidden Universe

Researchers at the Indian Institute of Science report that century-old series for π discovered by Srinivasa Ramanujan reappear inside modern high-energy physics — surfacing in con… Dec 04, 2025

Physics

Particle Interactions Enable a New Class of Time Crystal, TU Wien Study Finds

Researchers at TU Wien report that quantum correlations between particles can produce self-sustaining temporal order, challenging the view that such correlations only disrupt time… Nov 14, 2025

Articles about Condensed Matter

Could Stockholm University's “hidden” critical point explain why life exists?

Particles Detected in Another Dimension

New First‑Order Switch in Ultracold Atoms

Microscope Reveals Hidden Quantum Order

Quantum Rules Hold for Metal Clusters

Perovskites Go Domestic: BiLight's CES Trio

Computational Alchemy: AI Rewrites the Periodic Table

ANU’s Quiet Links to Russian Nuclear Labs

Pi in Nature: Ramanujan's Surprise

Mesoscopic 'Local Time' Sparks Time‑Travel Claim

Lithium–Sulfur Solid‑State Battery Breakthrough

Ramanujan’s Pi Reveals a Hidden Universe

Particle Interactions Enable a New Class of Time Crystal, TU Wien Study Finds