First room-temperature superconductor could spark energy revolution
By Leah Crane Squeezing elements between two diamonds produces the extraordinary pressures needed for superconductivityAdam…
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Physicists have discovered the ultimate speed limit of sound
By Leah Crane Sound waves travel through interactions between atoms, which limits their speedAlex Drai/Alamy…
Supercool experiment reveals water is actually two liquids in one
By Layal Liverpool Evidence is growing that water is two liquids in one Ignatiev/Getty Images…
Slimy ships could slip through water more efficiently to save energy
By Chris Stokel-Walker Container vessels could become more efficient with the help of lubricantshaunl/Getty Images…
Could we jump into a wormhole to save us from the world at present?
The chances that wormholes exist are slim, but that doesn’t mean that they can’t provide…
Maths reveals the top strategies to win at fantasy football
By Chris Stokel-Walker During the 2018-2019 season, Aaron Wan-Bissaka was the most common player on…
Ultracold atoms can work together to shape or steer light
By Karmela Padavic Callaghan Light can be steered or shaped by atoms cooled to near…
Watch a toy boat float upside down in a levitating puddle
By Leah Crane Shaking a liquid fast enough allows it to levitate, and a toy…
The fuzzy law that could break the idea of a mathematical universe
The discovery that a fundamental law of physics cannot be precisely defined challenges the ability…
Science with Sam: Is our reality just one part of a multiverse?
The multiverse is one of the weirdest ideas in science – but it might just…