Is ranch dressing a liquid or a solid? A physicist explains
Ranch dressing is actually a fifth state of matter known as soft matter. Soft matter can have properties of both liquids and ...
Scientists manage to freeze light, convert it into a solid: Here's how they did it
New research reveals light can behave as a supersolid, paving the way for advancements in quantum computing and optical ...
Microsoft created a whole new state of matter to make its quantum chip
Microsoft has developed the world’s first quantum computing chip called Majorana 1. The company says quantum computers are ...
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It’s the first time in history — Light transformed into a strange form of solid
Scientists have transformed light into a supersolid for the first time, unlocking new possibilities in quantum physics, ...
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Is ranch dressing a liquid or a solid? It's actually a 5th state of matter.
You probably learned in school that there are three states of matter: solid, liquid and gas. Think ice cube, a puddle of water and fog. Maybe you also learned about a fourth state, known as plasma ...
A New Supersolid Born From Light Pushes the Limits of Physics
With properties of a superfluid but with a crystalline structure, supersolids have previously only been observed in ultracold ...
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Microsoft Says It Has Created a New State of Matter to Power Quantum Computers
Microsoft’s new “topological qubit” is not based on a solid, liquid or gas. It is another phase of matter that many experts did not think was possible. Microsoft’s new quantum chip is ...
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Condensed-matter physics articles from across Nature Portfolio
Condensed-matter physics is the study of substances in their solid state. This includes the investigation of both crystalline solids in which the atoms are positioned on a repeating three ...