In a quiet corner of low-temperature physics, researchers have stumbled on a phase of matter that seems to break one of the ...

By bringing the long-standing and opposing views of quantum mechanics together to form a single cohesive theory, a research ...

Researchers have identified a new physicochemical principle governing liquid–liquid phase separation in polymer solutions.

“Looking at things at a very, very fast rate allows us to observe weird and wonderful phenomena,” Salamat says, calling the ...

Chances are that all your encounters with frozen water—while trudging through slushy winter streets, perhaps, or treating yourself to cool summer lemonades—have been confined to one structural form of ...

Scientists from the National University of Singapore (NUS) have discovered that atomic-scale substitutional dopants in ultra-thin two-dimensional (2D) materials can act as stable quantum systems ...

Background IBD is characterised by recurrent flares, but evidence on whether modifiable dietary factors influence flare risk ...

Porous materials are materials with pores (cavities, channels or interstices). The characteristics of a porous material vary depending on the size, arrangement and shape of the pores, as well as the ...

In the unforgiving polar wilderness, scientists go to great lengths to safeguard the devices that gather precious data. By Raymond Zhong The Metals Company, a prominent seabed-mining company, ...

Hydrogels are among the most widely studied biomaterials in modern drug delivery research. Their high hydrophilicity, ...

Background Foodborne diseases are an important cause of global morbidity and mortality, particularly among children who often ...