Laser pulses reveal ‘rugby ball’ shape of Universe’s heaviest atoms
Some of the heaviest atoms in the universe barely exist long enough to be studied, but scientists have…
Quantum computers still struggle with chemistry’s hardest calculations
One of the biggest promises of quantum computing is the ability to simulate molecules with unprecedented accuracy. If…
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…
Möbius strip-like molecule has an entirely new and bizarre shape
Representation of the electrons in the “half-Möbius”-shaped molecule IBM Research and the University of Manchester Chemists have discovered…
Fresh claim of making elusive ‘hexagonal’ diamond is the strongest yet
Conventional diamond, called cubic diamond, is known as the hardest substance in the world. But researchers think hexagonal…
Flat Molecules Aren’t Actually Flat. Blame Quantum Physics
Any concept with the term “quantum” slapped on top rarely means exactly what it’s referring to. There are…
A Discovery Researchers Call ‘Revolutionary’
Ashwagandha is a small shrub that’s having a big moment. Used in traditional Indian medicine for thousands of…
Distorted honeycomb magnet edges closer to a quantum spin liquid
Most magnets are predictable. Cool them down, and their tiny magnetic moments snap into place like disciplined soldiers.…
Scientists capture first real-time images of electrons breaking bonds
Chemistry textbooks explain how reactions start and end, but they rarely show what happens in between. Seeing these…
Physics-defying oil droplets hover, move against liquid flow in a first
In a world first, scientists in Germany have successfully recorded tiny oil droplets hovering within a flowing liquid,…