This corralled supercooled liquid relies on the surprising property that some atoms in a liquid remain stationary regardless ...

Physicists are now watching matter behave in a way that defies everyday intuition, with atoms and even light itself arranging ...

Chemists have developed a new charge-carrying molecule that possesses liquid-like conductivity even in the solid state ( ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. It’s summer, it’s hot, and these atoms are going for a swim. For ...

Gases are flighty and flitting and expand to fill any available space. Liquids will also mold themselves to whatever shape they occupy, from soda bottle to swimming pool. Solids, though, are steadfast ...

Earth’s inner core may be made of fluid light elements swirling around amid a solid lattice of iron, according to a computer simulation study. A team of physicists recently modeled how alloys of iron ...

(Nanowerk News) At the beginning of springtime, snow and ice start to melt as temperatures rise. This phenomenon exemplifies the transition from solid to liquid when thermal energy is added to matter.

Why can you stand on a glacier but not the ocean? The answer seems simple enough: Liquids flow. Solids don’t. The atoms in liquids can slosh around. In solids, they fall lockstep into a crystal ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Solids are divided into two main categories, crystalline solids and amorphous solids, based on ...

Scientists examining potassium have discovered a new state of physical matter where atoms can exist as both solid and liquid at the same time. The research is said to clear up whether there was a ...

Scientists have uncovered that some atoms in liquids don't move at all—even at extreme temperatures—and these anchored atoms dramatically alter the way materials freeze. Using advanced electron ...