Across the physical world, many intricate structures form via symmetry breaking. When a system with inherent symmetry transitions into an ordered state, it can form stable imperfections known as ...

A new sensor detects helium leaks by monitoring how sound waves propagate through a topological material – no chemical ...

Physicists from University of Jyväskylä and Aalto University (Finland) have experimentally realized a two-dimensional ...

Topological materials could usher in a new age of electronics, but scientists are still discovering surprising aspects of ...

At TU Wien, researchers have discovered a state in a quantum material that had previously been considered impossible. The ...

Replication is a cornerstone of science, yet even in the natural sciences, attempts to reproduce results do not always succeed. Quantum computing promises machines that can solve certain problems far ...

In a quiet corner of low-temperature physics, researchers have stumbled on a phase of matter that seems to break one of the ...

Electrons are usually described as particles, but in a rare quantum material, that picture completely breaks down ...

Topological phases are at the heart of many advances in photonics and materials science. In a recent eLight paper, ...

A quantum state of matter has appeared in a material where physicists thought it would be impossible, forcing a rethink on the conditions that govern the behaviors of electrons in certain materials.