9 D Universe

Electronics made from certain atomically thin materials can survive harsh radiation environments up to 100 times longer than traditional silicon-based devices. This finding, which comes from researchers at Fudan University in Shanghai, China, could bring significant benefits for satellites and other spacecraft, which are prone to damage from intense cosmic [...]

In this work, the researchers theoretically explore how quantum materials can transition continuously from one ordered state to another, for example, from a magnetic phase to a phase with crystalline or orientational order. Traditionally, such order‑to‑order transitions were thought to require fractionalisation, where particles effectively split into exotic components. Here, [...]

Unlike crystals, whose atoms arrange themselves in tidy, repeating patterns, glass is a non‑equilibrium material. A glass is formed when a liquid is cooled so quickly that its atoms never settle into a regular pattern, instead forming a disordered, unstructured arrangement. In this process, as temperature decreases, atoms move more and more [...]

  Electrochemical CO­2 reduction converts CO­2 to higher-value products using an electrocatalyst and could pave the way for electrification of the chemical industry. A key challenge for CO­2 reduction is its poor selectivity (faradaic efficiency) due to competition with the hydrogen evolution reaction in aqueous electrolytes. Rotating ring-disk electrode (RRDE) experiments [...]

Acoustic tweezers A purple bead is suspended in mid-air by sound waves emanating from the black circular speakers. (Courtesy: NYU’s Center for Soft Matter Research) Pairs of nonidentical particles trapped in adjacent nodes of a standing wave can harvest energy from the wave and spontaneously begin to oscillate, researchers in the [...]

Astrophysicists from the University of Waterloo have observed a new jellyfish galaxy, the most distant one of its kind ever captured. Jellyfish galaxies are named for the long, tentacle-like streams that trail behind them. They move quickly through their hot, dense galaxy cluster, and the gas within the cluster acts [...]

Author(s): Julian SchmidtAn optical clock based on a pair of calcium ions achieves a given precision more quickly when the ions are entangled.[Physics 19, 20] Published Tue Feb 17, 2026 [...]

Author(s): Marric StephensResearchers have used molecular dynamics simulations to study changes in the charge-transport properties of a room-temperature ionic liquid under a strong electric field.[Physics 19, s21] Published Tue Feb 17, 2026 [...]

Author(s): Matteo RiniScientists and policymakers gathered in Ghana to close out the 2025 International Year of Quantum Science and Technology, calling for stronger global collaboration and a more inclusive quantum future.[Physics 19, 22] Published Tue Feb 17, 2026 [...]

A new cooling technique based on the principles of dissolution barocaloric cooling could provide an environmentally friendly alternative to existing refrigeration methods. With a cooling capacity of 67 J/g and an efficiency of nearly 77%, the method developed by researchers from the Institute of Metal Research of the Chinese Academy [...]

Hydrogen is considered a clean fuel because it produces water rather than carbon dioxide when burned, and it is seen as a promising route toward lower emissions. It is especially valuable for replacing fossil fuels in industrial processes that require extremely high temperatures and are difficult to electrify. Although hydrogen [...]

Author(s): David EhrensteinA chemical reaction involving a flowing fluid leads to a striking visual pattern—a result that could benefit research on other propagating fronts, such as flames.[Physics 19, 21] Published Fri Feb 13, 2026 [...]

Researchers from the Yunnan Observatories of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have conducted a new study on the temporal evolution of the afterglow from gamma-ray burst GRB 240825A. The study offers new evidence to better understand the physical environment surrounding gamma-ray bursts and provides insights into the mechanisms that govern [...]

The discovery of the LHS 1903 planetary system, located 116 light-years away, has challenged traditional models of planetary development by revealing an “inside-out” configuration where a rocky “super-Earth” orbits further out than its gaseous neighbors. Unlike our solar system, where rocky planets are clustered near the sun and gas giants [...]

Author(s): Ryan WilkinsonSmall rotations of a graphene layer relative to its neighboring layer expose previously unseen topological phases.[Physics 19, s19] Published Thu Feb 12, 2026 [...]