Scientists have created the first "time-crystal" two-body system in an experiment that seems to bend the laws of physics.
Condensed Matter
Jun 2, 2022
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A new study shows how small seabirds have mastered the art of working smarter, not harder, when soaring at sea.
Plants & Animals
Jun 1, 2022
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Divide, subtract, add, multiply: whatever way you cut it, Australia is heading in one direction when it comes to global math rankings—downwards.
Mathematics
May 18, 2022
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Scientists from the Graduate School of Engineering Science at Osaka University have shown how silicon nanoparticles can become trapped inside the vortices that form inside superfluid helium. This work opens up new possibilities ...
Nanophysics
May 4, 2022
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Nearby black holes and their stellar companions form an astrophysical rogues' gallery in this new NASA visualization.
Astronomy
May 3, 2022
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Glass transition is a Grand Challenge in condensed matter physics and still reveals surprises, despite decades of intense research. For instance, diffusion in glassy liquids was until now thought to be qualitatively similar ...
Condensed Matter
Apr 21, 2022
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In disaster mitigation planning for future large earthquakes, seismic ground motion predictions are a crucial part of early warning systems and seismic hazard mapping. The way the ground moves depends on how the soil layers ...
Earth Sciences
Apr 18, 2022
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Simple behaviors such as walking or driving require the human eye to process complex visual cues to allow proper navigation. A fly eye needs to accomplish even more to guide appropriate behavioral responses during flight. ...
Plants & Animals
Apr 5, 2022
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This crystal lattice consists of a large number of unit cells with an identical atomic arrangement. In the elementary adiabatic picture, the motions of electrons in the crystal follow the motion of the atomic nuclei instantly, ...
Condensed Matter
Apr 1, 2022
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A team of researchers affiliated with multiple institutions in China and one in the Netherlands has found a new way to view the creation process of polyethylene. In their paper published in the journal Science, the group ...
