Scientists discover a new solid-liquid hybrid state in nanoparticles, revealing unique properties crucial for improving ...

Physicists are now watching matter behave in a way that defies everyday intuition, with atoms and even light itself arranging into structures that are rigid like a crystal yet able to flow like a ...

The melting of materials seems like a simple phenomenon. However, when their thickness is reduced to just a few atoms, ...

When ice melts into water, it happens quickly, with the transition from solid to liquid being immediate. However, very thin materials do not adhere to these rules. Instead, an unusual state between ...

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