Materials Science

Physicists at the University at Buffalo have proposed a quantum sensing technique that could identify altermagnets using tiny defects in diamond. The method would help confirm the properties of these recently theorized materials. It was detailed in a paper published in Physical Review Letters.

June 15, 2026 Reported by AI

Researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder have developed a material made from staple-shaped particles that can switch between being strong and flexible or falling apart on command.

Scientists at California Polytechnic State University have discovered new forms of quantum matter by varying magnetic fields over time. The breakthrough, detailed in Physical Review B, shows that time-dependent control can produce stable quantum states without static equivalents. This could advance quantum computing by making systems more resistant to errors.

May 05, 2026 Reported by AI

Researchers at EPFL have developed Synthegy, an AI framework that lets chemists guide complex molecule synthesis using simple language instructions. The system combines traditional algorithms with large language models to evaluate and rank reaction pathways. It also aids in understanding reaction mechanisms, potentially speeding up drug discovery.

Scientists at Chiba University in Japan have developed a new carbon material called viciazites that captures CO2 more efficiently and releases it at low temperatures. The material uses precisely arranged nitrogen groups to cut energy costs, potentially running on industrial waste heat. This breakthrough could make large-scale carbon capture more affordable.

March 25, 2026 Reported by AI Fact checked

Scientists at the Fritz Haber Institute of the Max Planck Society and international collaborators say they have reconstructed a real-time “movie” of atoms moving for up to a picosecond before an electron-transfer-mediated decay (ETMD) event, showing that nuclear motion and geometry can strongly influence when the decay occurs and what it produces.