A new atomistic route to viscosity—even near the glass transition
Credit: Alessio Zaccone, The Journal of Chemical Physics (2025). DOI: 10.1063/5.0272171 We rarely think about how liquids flow—why…
Pulsars could have tiny mountains
Composite optical/X-ray image of the Crab Nebula, showing synchrotron emission in the surrounding pulsar wind nebula, powered by…
Oscillating electric field helps explain why the sun is so good at evaporating water
Illustration of evaporation of water confined in the hydrogel in a dark environment (left) and under solar radiation…
Researchers confirm fundamental conservation laws at the quantum level
Schematic of a single photon with zero angular momentum (green) splitting into two photons (red) with either zero…
Topological insulators boost ultra-thin magnet strength by 20% for next-gen electronics
Structure and transport properties of Cr2Te3 thin films. Credit: Reports on Progress in Physics (2025). DOI: 10.1088/1361-6633/add9c5 A…
Meteorite-common amino acid induces formation of nanocavities in clay mineral, hinting at life’s origins
TEM evidence of physical changes in rehydrated Ca-montmorillonite after exposure to GABA. Credit: Communications Earth & Environment (2025).…
Coupled electrons and phonons may flow like water in 2D semiconductors
A schematic of the concept of low-dissipation conduction despite strong electron-phonon interactions. (a) A schematic of momentum dissipation…
Novel yet simple model provides smooth answer to friction mystery
The upper figure shows the viscoelastic toy model proposed here, characterized by only six independent parameters. Surprisingly, this…
Glass nanostructures reflect nearly all visible light, challenging photonics assumptions
Nanoscale 3D printing of glass. Credit: Science Advances (2025). DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adv0267 A research team led by SUTD has…
Physicists confirm elusive quantum spin liquid in new study
Summary of crystal structure, Brillouin zone, phase diagram, expected experimental signatures and excitations of Ce2Zr2O7. Credit: Nature Physics…