-Sapphire glass has a large dispersion, which means that light of different wavelengths will experience significant ...

Scientists have developed a new type of time crystal – called a time quasicrystal – that could lead to breakthroughs in ...

In their ongoing efforts to push the boundaries of quantum possibilities, physicists in Arts & Sciences at Washington ...

Researchers have created a new phase of matter, expanding on the 2016 creation of time crystals to create a more complex ...

Now, the team believes that because time crystals and quasicrystals are sensitive to quantum forces like magnetism, they could serve as long-lasting quantum sensors that never need recharging. This, ...

Ever wonder how Earth scientists examine rocks? We cut them up and throw them under a microscope ... and then everything ...

NASA’s Perseverance rover has uncovered high-purity quartz crystals on Mars, a discovery that could reshape the search for ancient life on the Red Planet. The crystals, along with other minerals such ...

Physicists at Washington University have forged ahead in the field of quantum mechanics by creating a new phase of matter ...

it helps to think about familiar crystals such as diamonds or quartz. Those minerals owe their shape and shine to their highly organized structures. The carbon atoms in a diamond interact with ...

Physicists have long been fascinated by the concept of symmetry breaking, a fundamental principle in physical sciences that ...

Quantum physicists have created a new phase of matter inside a diamond. Their new "time quasicrystal" is special as it is ...