A scientist gives an answer to a long-standing question in theoretical glass physics: what does it mean to be an order parameter for an inherently out-of-equilibrium system? Starting from first ...

Researchers at Wageningen University & Research have developed a new type of plastic that, according to materials theory, should not be able to exist. Its properties sit somewhere between those of ...

After decades of physics-based theorizing, researchers have succeeded in creating a novel optical metamaterial using conventional materials. Its enhanced electromagnetic effect may make true one-way ...

Across academia and industry, glasses present the opportunity for a varied and rich field of study. Increasingly large window glass becomes ever more functional, while novel microfabrication ...

The aim of the International Year of Quantum Science & Technology (IYQ) in 2025 to help raise the public’s awareness of the importance and impact of quantum science and applications on all aspects of ...

The intriguing rules of quantum physics almost always fail when you move from atoms and molecules to much larger objects at high temperatures. This is because the bigger an object gets and higher the ...