Electrons are usually described as particles, but in a rare quantum material, that picture completely breaks down ...

"WIMPs are still the leading candidate for dark matter, but billions of dollars of experiments have been done, only getting ...

At TU Wien, researchers have discovered a state in a quantum material that had previously been considered impossible. The ...

A quantum state of matter has appeared in a material where physicists thought it would be impossible, forcing a rethink on ...

New research puts forward compelling new evidence that dark matter interacts with cosmic "ghost particles" called neutrinos.

Diesel particulate matter (DPM) comprises the soot and fine particles generated during the combustion of diesel fuel, which pose significant environmental and health challenges. Over recent decades, ...

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine are private, nonprofit institutions that provide expert advice on some of the most pressing challenges facing the nation and world. Our ...

People breathing contaminated air over the course of years are at greater risk of developing numerous diseases. This is thought to be due to highly reactive components in particulate matter, which ...