MIT researchers double the accuracy of optical atomic clocks by reducing quantum noise with an innovative laser technique.

Scientists discover time rondeau crystal, a new phase of matter showing unique time-based order, distinct from time crystals.

Supersolid light, a newly discovered phase of matter, represents a groundbreaking leap in our understanding of physics. This phenomenon combines properties of both solids and superfluids, resulting in ...

An essential aspect of biological function is the compartmentalization of biomolecules. The most well known biological compartment is the cell, and cellularization was undoubtedly crucial for the ...

A new type of solar cell based on heterojunctions between different crystalline phases of the same light-absorbing material boasts a maximum power conversion of 20.1% and is stable for long periods of ...

A research team headed by Prof. Quan Shi from the Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics (DICP) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) has suggested a novel concept of “Spatiotemporal Phase Change ...

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The moment of conception of the geometric phase can be pinpointed precisely, but related ideas had been formulated before, in various guises. Not less varied were the ramifications that became clear ...