New research suggests that the Earth's solid inner core is softer and more dynamic than previously thought, changing ideas.

A bullet-speed experiment reveals that the Earth's inner core may be softer and more dynamic than previously thought.

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

Scientists have discovered a new state of matter that isn't a solid, liquid, or gas. Researchers call this new type of material a 'corralled supercooled liquid'. Atoms in a liquid are normally like ...

Recent research published in Science introduces a promising solid electrolyte material that could improve the performance of ...

Crucially, the silver remained in its positively charged ionic form rather than becoming metallic again. The researchers ...

The manipulation of metals as they transform from a liquid to a solid can have immense benefits for technologies. A new study finds that the manipulation of stationary atoms in a liquid metal can ...

A solid—rather than liquid—electrolyte between the opposite electrodes of a battery should, in theory, enable a rechargeable ...

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