15+ hour, 44+ min ago  (720+ words) The problem of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, a group of potentially cancer-causing “forever chemicals,” may finally have a solution, thanks to German scientists. The PFAS group contains more than 10,000 synthetic substances that refuse to break down, leading to…...

2+ week, 15+ hour ago  (539+ words) A single machine learning model just turned one of condensed matter physics’ most persistent problems into a navigable map. In a study published in National Science Review, researchers led by Nanjing University used AI to sort millions of magnetoresistance curves…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (646+ words) A team of physicists set out to recreate a 60-year-old quantum mystery using a large water tank. While their experiment produced the expected results, it also revealed an unexpected behavior in the water. The experiment centered on the Aharonov–Bohm…...

3+ week, 13+ hour ago  (528+ words) An unusual new type of quantum state has been revealed by theoretical physicists, which they say demonstrates a critical new phase of matter that arises from pushing particles to their limits. Known as “fractional Fermi seas,” this class of quantum…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago  (312+ words) In a major advancement for UV energy research, scientists at Kyushu University have developed a solid material that converts visible light into high-energy UV light with 1.9% efficiency, eliminating the need for hazardous solvents. Revealed in a recent paper published in…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago  (545+ words) Scientists from Asia Pacific’s largest paint and coating manufacturer have developed a new “ultra-black” automotive coating using carbon nanotubes that absorbs over 99% of the light it receives, resulting in the darkest black of any currently available paint or coating. The…...

1+ mon, 4+ day ago  (491+ words) Physicists report the discovery of new evidence for a mysterious quantum state in an unusual class of materials, in findings that could illuminate a long-running debate over how these systems transition into superconductivity. In physics, symmetry breaking refers to processes…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (225+ words) The Debrief According to physicists’ common understanding of these fundamental building blocks of the universe, it shouldn’t even be possible, since it was long held that they can’t be broken down any further. But that wasn’t the case for physicist…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (495+ words) The Sun is experiencing long-term changes, as revealed by an international team of researchers led by the University of Birmingham, who have identified a major squeeze in the four most recent solar activity cycles. A recent paper in the Monthly…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (347+ words) Promising new fusion research is revealing how plasma can spontaneously generate its magnetic field, in a fundamental breakthrough for one of the world’s most important emergent energy technologies. Researchers reported their plasma simulations in a recent paper published in Physical…...