How dipolar interactions shape two-dimensional superfluid behavior
A schematic illustration of superfluid behavior in the equation of state measurement. Credit: HKUST In a recent study,…
Detecting the anomalous Hall effect without magnetization in a new class of materials
Basic research contributes to technological innovation by deepening our understanding of the interplay between antiferromagnetism, band topology, and…
Throwing a ‘spanner in the works’ of our cells’ machinery could help fight cancer, fatty liver disease… and hair loss
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Fifty years since its discovery, scientists have finally worked out how a molecular machine…
Magnetic fields can map the universe—here’s how
Running Chicken Nebula. Credit: ESO Who knew that magnetic fields could be so useful? Astronomers are able to…
Tying light from lasers into stable ‘optical knots’
Turbulence effect on optical knots. Credit: Nature Communications (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-025-57827-1 Knots are generally understood to form due…
Giant virus discovered in Finland
Images of Jyvaskylavirus. The virus particle is about twice the size of influenza or coronavirus. Credit: University of…
Rare one-dimensional quantum magnetism discovered in metallic Ti₄MnBi₂ compound
Frustrated spin-1/2 chains in a correlated metal. MOs resulting from hybridization of atomic orbitals. Credit: Nature Materials (2025).…
Curved neutron beams could deliver benefits straight to industry
When an ordinary beam of neutrons strikes the team’s silicon grating, the millions of scored lines on the…
Astrophysicists propose new method to directly detect ultralight dark matter
A Compton wavelength exceeding the source distance induces apparent positional shifts due to the dark matter field. Credit:…
Matter mediates ultrastrong coupling between light particles
Junichiro Kono. Credit: George Vidal / Rice University A team of Rice University researchers has developed a new…