A time crystal is a form of matter that shows continuous, repeating patterns over time, much like how atoms in a normal ...

A prototype of bifocal eyeglasses uses liquid crystals and electric fields to switch between modes that aid in nearby and ...

Water, though familiar, still hides astonishing secrets. When squeezed into nanosized channels, it can enter a bizarre ...

The visible patterns produced by the time crystals could be used for data storage and anti-counterfeiting designs.

Oxygen, the colorless and odorless gas that is essential to the survival of humans and other living organisms, is estimated ...

In their study, Zhao and Smalyukh created a space–time crystal in the nematic phase of a liquid crystal. In this phase the crystal’s rod-like molecules align parallel to each other and also flow like ...

For the first time, a time crystal has been built that can be directly seen by human eyes, rippling in an array of neon-hued ...

Despite being one of the most familiar substances on Earth, water holds many secrets that scientists are still working to ...

First theorized in 2012, researchers are beginning to find new ways to implement this mind-bending technology.

A new liquid crystal device lets scientists control how light twists and behaves using voltage, making it possible to reshape light patterns without changing the physical structure of the device.

The approach combines carbon liquid cells and rapid data acquisition to study solvated molecules at room temperature ...