A standard time crystal is a new phase of matter that features perpetual motion without expending energy. According to Chong ...

It’s made up of six layers hand-polished between each application, the last of which contain tiny crystal particles sprinkled in. In the sunlight you can really see the crystals work their magic ...

Liquid crystal nanoparticles (LCNPs) are a unique class of nanomaterials that combine the properties of liquid crystals with the advantages of nanoparticles. These hybrid particles exhibit the ...

In a new and significant breakthrough in the field of quantum physics, a team of researchers from Washington University in St ...

After viewing a model of salt, students help develop models for the processes of salt dissolving, water evaporating to form a gas, and salt re-forming as a crystal. The focus is that matter, whether ...

One way of creating a time crystal is to knock some of the carbon atoms out of the crystal lattice of diamond, creating what ...

Physicists at Washington University have forged ahead in the field of quantum mechanics by creating a new phase of matter ...

In their ongoing efforts to push the boundaries of quantum possibilities, physicists in Arts & Sciences at Washington ...

Scientists have developed a new type of time crystal – called a time quasicrystal – that could lead to breakthroughs in ...