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Three-part figure describing characterization of nickelate materials in diamond anvil cells. Part 1 shows a diagram of the sample's location in the diamond anvil cell. Part 2 shows the pressure gradient, magnetic distribution and vibration modes of the sample. Part 3 is a photo of the sample in the anvil.

Quantum sensors reveal ‘smoking gun’ of superconductivity in pressurized bilayer nickelates

Highest-resolution images ever taken of a single atom reveal new kind of vibrations

Images are the first experimental evidence of long-predicted low-energy atomic vibrations called moiré phasons in twisted 2D materials

How hot can you make a solid before it melts?

Superheated gold stays solid at temperatures far beyond the predicted "entropy catastrophe"

Melting ice propels itself across a patterned surface

Ratcheting effect could lead to better de-icing

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Predicted quasiparticles called ‘neglectons’ hold promise for robust, universal quantum computing

Series of diagrams showing different stages of graphite and diamond as they crystallize. A left to right arrow labelled "nucleation pathways" indicates the direction of progress of crystallization through the series. Graphite, shown in red, gradually forms stacks of disorderly rings. Diamond, shown in blue, gradually forms larger and larger regular crystals

Graphite ‘hijacks’ the journey from molten carbon to diamond

Image showing chunks of white crystal interspersed with a blue amorphous background

Feynman diagrams provide insight into quasiparticles in solids

Monte Carlo method combines billions of diagrams related to polarons

Hints of a 3D quantum spin liquid revealed by neutron scattering

Evidence for “emergent photons” seen in frustrated antiferromagnet

New microscopy technique can identify topological superconductors

Scanning-tunnelling microscope with a superconducting tip could help uncover materials for next-generation quantum computers

New mechanism explains behaviour of materials exhibiting giant magnetoresistance

"Remarkable" new model of quantum double-exchange ferromagnets could produce fresh insights into these technologically-important materials

Coulomb liquid emerges from five electrons in a semiconductor

Study could shed light on exotic phases of matter

Liquid carbon reveals its secrets

Researchers characterize the structure of liquid carbon for the first time, thanks to experiments at the European XFEL

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The Butler-Volmer equation revisited: effect of metal work function

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Sound waves control droplet movement in microfluidic processor

Device could be transformative in biology, chemistry and lab-on-a-chip applications

Photo of a jagged, multicoloured, shiny bismuth crystal sitting on a scientific paper

Has bismuth been masquerading as a topological material?

New research explains previous contradictory observations in terms of “topological blocking”, which may occur in other materials, too

Superconducting microwires detect high-energy particles

New detector offers temporal and spatial precision

Photo of two tips made of diamond in close contact

Evidence for a superconducting gap emerges in hydrogen sulphides

Finding confirms that electron pairing in these high-temperature, high-pressure superconductors is mediated by phonons

Quantum twisting microscope measures phasons in cryogenic graphene

Cool tool creates and characterizes exotic phonons in twisted graphene

Photo of Jian-Xiang Qiu and Suyang Xua posing with the apparatus they used to detect axion quasiparticles. The apparatus comprises lasers and other components mounted on an optical table. They're wearing laser safety glasses.

Axion quasiparticle appears in a topological antiferromagnet

New finding could aid the search for fundamental axions, say physicists

Artist's image showing robot arms controlling a group of spins (represented by an array of red arrows all pointing up) that are sandwiched between two layers of CrS material (represented by ball-and-stick models). A blue lightning-like line in the middle represents electric field control

Layer-spintronics makes its debut

New technique does away with the need for strong magnetic fields to control spin currents

Superconducting device delivers ultrafast changes in magnetic field

System could provide important insights into the dynamics of magnetic materials

Martina Havenith, Philipp Schienbein and Gerhard Schwaab in their lab. They're wearing casual clothing and standing next to a piece of equipment

Supercritical water reveals its secrets

New terahertz spectroscopy study puts to rest a long-standing controversy

Photo of Qimiao Si working in his office

Strange metals get their strangeness from quantum entanglement

Physicists use the concept of quantum Fisher information to explain poor electrical conductivity in these unusual materials

A water droplet spreading and contracting on a flat plate of Teflon

Sliding droplets generate electrical charge as they stick and unstick

Newly observed depinning phenomenon could aid the development of more efficient energy harvesters and help keep next-generation fuel-handling systems safe

Diagram showing a molecule of methane (1 carbon and four hydrogen atoms) surrounded by several hydrogen molecules, all depicted as ball-and-stick models. The molecules are within a blue circle, representing the helium nanodroplet. On the right, a second diagram shows the same system, but with a laser light shining on it, and depicting the methane molecule as a ruby-red droplet surrounded by a frozen-looking liquid.

Superfluid phase spotted in molecular hydrogen for the first time

New finding confirms a prediction made more than half a century ago

Manu jumping: the physics of making a bigger splash

Analysing the Māori and Pasifika sport

Earth’s core could contain lots of primordial helium, experiments suggest

Noble gas forms compounds with iron at extremely high pressures

Joint APS meeting brings together the physics community

The APS has combined its March Meeting and April Meeting into the Global Physics Summit, the largest physics conference in the world

Image illustrating four different stages of turbulent mixing between two fluids. The different fluids are represented by cool and warm colours, and the four stages are set against a background of swirls and bubbles

Quantum-inspired technique simulates turbulence with high speed

Simulations could take just a few hours rather than several days

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Memory of previous contacts affects static electricity on materials

Important clue found in the mystery of inconsistent triboelectric series

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