This corralled supercooled liquid relies on the surprising property that some atoms in a liquid remain stationary regardless ...

Physicists have finally filmed a crystal as it melts and discovered that, under the right conditions, it refuses to behave ...

Scientists unveil a solid electrolyte that moves lithium as fast as liquids, promising safer, fast-charging batteries.

Peritectic solidification involves the nucleation and growth of the primary phase, the peritectic reaction of the primary phase with the remnant liquid phase, and the microstructural evolution of the ...

Chemists have developed a new charge-carrying molecule that possesses liquid-like conductivity even in the solid state ( ...

New research offers clearer insight into how phase transitions unfold at the atomic scale in real materials. When ice turns into water, the change happens almost instantly. Once the melting ...

China introduced its first national standard for solid-state EV batteries as the “holy grail” of battery tech moves closer ...

Although the three states of matter are solid, liquid, and gas, not all substances seem to fit perfectly into one of these groups. Take a look at the substance below and see if you can decide whether ...

Rocket science, it turns out, is no different from the rest of society. People have divided themselves up into two tribes. When it comes to space launches, there are two basic options for rocket fuel, ...