Physicists bring unruly molecules to the quantum party

Scientists have made leaps and bounds in bending atoms to their will, making them into everything from ultraprecise clocks to ...
Scientific American

Two Möbius Strips Combine to Create a Bizarre Object That Only Exists in 4D

In geometry, there are surfaces that do without an inside or outside—and some need at least four dimensions to exist ...

Organic materials conduct ions in solids as easily as in liquids thanks to flexible sidechains

Normally, when liquids solidify, their molecules become locked in place, making it much harder for ions to move and leading ...
C&EN

This molecule conducts charge like a liquid, even when it’s a solid

Chemists have developed a new charge-carrying molecule that possesses liquid-like conductivity even in the solid state ( Science 2025, DOI: 10.1126/science.adk0786). The work could open new avenues ...
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Scientists finally explain why knots form in flowing liquids

Knots are not just for shoelaces and sailing lines. In the last decade, physicists have shown that swirling liquids can ...