Crystallization in progress: Molten carbon can crystallize into diamond or graphite, but it has been difficult to study this process. New simulations show that graphite can sometimes "hijack" the ...

Predicted quasiparticles called ‘neglectons’ hold promise for robust, universal quantum computing ...

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Tucked away Illustration showing the position and size of the CONUS+ detector within the reactor in Leibstadt, Switzerland.

New findings help meteorologists better understand the physical mechanisms driving climate change, particularly the role of ...

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Researchers in the US are first to show how a melting ice disc can quickly propel itself across a patterned surface in a manner reminiscent of the Leidenfrost effect. Jonathan Boreyko and colleagues ...

Ultraclean monolayer amorphous carbon can be used to generate high-current, low-scattering proton treatment beams ...

From Bohemian solutions and binary battles to new parameters and novel experiments, the dark matter vs MOND clash rages on ...