Explore the fundamental concept of matter in physics, everything that makes up the physical world around us. Matter is not ...

A weird, dead magnetized star has a solid surface, surprising astronomers The unique neutron star 4U 0142+61 has a solid surface and a giant ring of matter orbiting it ...

The four fundamental states of matter are solid, liquid, gas and plasma, but there others, such as Bose-Einstein condensates and time crystals, that are man-made.

Claims of higher energy density, much faster recharging, and better safety are why solid-state-battery technology appears to be the next big thing for EV batteries.

Researchers have created a new class of robots that can shift between solid and liquid forms on demand. In a series of tests, these new bots could change shape to run obstacle courses, carry ...

A new paper argues that materials like wood, bacteria, and fungi belong to a newly identified class of matter, 'hydration solids.' The new findings emerged from ongoing research into the strange ...

Many laboratories, using different approaches, are working to develop a quantum computer but all of them employ solid-state devices as the basis of their qubits. The success of condensed-matter ...

In solid matter, this is done using spectroscopy, which is the same field that can help scientists identify stars and black holes. Only those beach ball-like free electrons respond to the ...

Solid-state cells promise faster recharging, better safety, and higher energy density. They replace the liquid electrolyte in today’s lithium-ion cells with a solid separator. Honda, Toyota, and ...