Twisting Atoms Unlock a Powerful New Way To Control Electrons

Phonons are the collective vibrations that move through a solid. They can be thought of as waves traveling across the atomic ...
Hosted on MSN

Scientists discover a 'new state' of matter in which atoms can exist as both solid and liquid

Scientists have discovered a new state of matter that isn't a solid, liquid, or gas. Researchers call this new type of material a 'corralled supercooled liquid'. Atoms in a liquid are normally like ...
Nanowerk

Physicists open door to future, hyper-efficient orbitronic devices

In a new study ( Nature Physics, "Orbital Seebeck effect induced by chiral phonons" ), researchers developed the most ...
Popular Mechanics

Scientists Found a New State of Matter Between Liquid and Solid

The manipulation of metals as they transform from a liquid to a solid can have immense benefits for technologies. A new study finds that the manipulation of stationary atoms in a liquid metal can ...
EurekAlert!

Iron atoms discovered on the move in Earth’s solid inner core

A model of iron atoms on the move in Earth's inner core. The model demonstrates how iron atoms are expected to move about in the Earth’s inner core over 10 picoseconds.. One picosecond is one ...
Business Insider

Earth's inner core is more like a ball of butter than a solid metal sphere, a new study suggests

Scientists have long thought Earth's inner core is like a huge solid metal ball. But an experiment revealed it may be a lot softer — more like butter, a lead scientist said. It could help explain why ...
Nasdaq

Fujitsu achieves high-precision, long-duration molecular dynamics simulation for all-solid-state battery interphases with over 100,000 atoms

KAWASAKI, Japan, Dec 1, 2025 - (JCN Newswire) - - Fujitsu today announced the successful development of a technology for molecular dynamics (MD) simulation that enables atomic-level structural ...