Physicists chilled a sugar crystals then used them to search for dark matter. This new project is called SWEET.

In the 17th century, Francis Bacon described a simple experiment—scraping and fracturing hard sugar in the dark to see sparks ...

The advantages of cheaper, faster and more precise crystal formation are clear to see. Crystals are used everywhere, from ...

Dark matter remains one of the most mysterious substances in the universe. We can’t see it, but we know it’s out there, ...

When the Biden administration announced in late March a $128 million initiative to improve the costs of solar power, a significant chunk of the money went to research into materials named after an ...

The Max Planck Institute for the Physics of Light is one of over 80 Max Planck Institutes worldwide and is engaged in basic research. It covers a broad research spectrum, including nonlinear optics, ...

Physicists in Finland are the latest scientists to create “time crystals,” a newly discovered phase of matter that exists only at tiny atomic scales and extremely low temperatures but also seems to ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. To make a space crystal, you need the immense pressures of the Earth ...

Two Sydney PhD students have pulled off a remarkable space science feat from Earth—using AI-driven software to correct image ...