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It’s official: We’re redefining the kilogram

In May 2019, the system of measurement will be upgraded to rely on fundamental constants.

By Emily Conover | 7:22am, November 16, 2018

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Chemistry

News in Brief | Chemistry

Mini ‘solar panels’ help yeast shine at churning out drug ingredients

By Maria Temming | 2:00pm, November 15, 2018

News | Chemistry

These fragile, futuristic batteries run longer with a little oil

By Maria Temming | 2:00pm, November 08, 2018

News | Chemistry

New devices could help turn atmospheric CO₂ into useful supplies

By Maria Temming | 6:00am, October 30, 2018
Condensed Matter

$Sierpinski triangle and quantum fractal$

News in Brief | Condensed Matter

Physicists wrangled electrons into a quantum fractal

By Emily Conover | 11:00am, November 12, 2018

News in Brief | Condensed Matter

Bizarre metals may help unlock mysteries of how Earth’s magnetic field forms

By Emily Conover | 6:00am, November 07, 2018

News | Condensed Matter

A new hydrogen-rich compound may be a record-breaking superconductor

By Emily Conover | 7:00am, September 10, 2018
Materials

News | Materials

Vanadium dioxide’s weird phase transition just got weirder

By Maria Temming | 2:00pm, November 01, 2018

News in Brief | Materials

This reflective paint could keep sunbaked buildings cool

By Maria Temming | 9:00am, September 28, 2018

News | Materials

High-tech ‘skins’ turn everyday objects into robots

By Maria Temming | 2:00pm, September 19, 2018
Physics

News | Physics

A new measurement bolsters the case for a (slightly) smaller proton

By Emily Conover | 11:41am, November 02, 2018

News in Brief | Physics

Three gas clouds nearly grazed the edge of the Milky Way’s black hole

By Emily Conover | 2:18pm, October 31, 2018

News in Brief | Physics

This cloud-zapping laser could help scientists create a quantum internet

By Emily Conover | 12:12pm, October 23, 2018
Quantum Physics

Feature | Quantum Physics

Douglas Stanford probes the chaos inside black holes

By Emily Conover | 8:26am, September 26, 2018

News in Brief | Quantum Physics

Rubidium atoms mimic the Eiffel Tower, a Möbius strip and other 3-D shapes

By Emily Conover | 1:00pm, September 05, 2018

News | Quantum Physics

Quantum computer simulates two types of bizarre materials

By Emily Conover | 11:00am, August 28, 2018

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