Collective behavior is an unusual phenomenon in condensed-matter physics. When quantum spins interact together as a system, ...

Brian Maple is a Distinguished Professor and holds the Bernd T. Matthias Endowed Chair in Physics at the University of California San Diego. He is also an alumnus who earned his doctorate in 1969, ...

Ever wonder why birds flock together? Or how molecules are organized in water compared to ice? Or if there are phases of matter besides the familiar solid, liquid and gas? These examples of emergent ...

On October 13th, junior postdoctoral candidates, senior PhD candidates and students are welcome to present talks and posters, and learn about opportunities pursuing postdoctoral fellowships at IOP CAS ...

Researchers from The Grainger College of Engineering at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign have reported the first ...

Condensed matter physics is the largest subfield of physics with a diverse set of topics that deal with the physical properties of matter including semiconducting, optical, and magnetic materials.

Another one of many groups working to replicate the LK99 room temperature superconductors. 3/4📝A humbling admission: a mistake in our laboratory logbook led to mixing the first powders in the wrong ...

The Institute of Physics and IOP Publishing (IOPP) are launching Progress In Physics 2024, a two-day hybrid workshop hosted at the Institute of Physics' office in London from 9-10 October 2024. The ...

Comment and Physics Why we must inspire people with the magic of condensed matter physics Condensed matter is a huge field of physics that gets less attention than it deserves. We must show people its ...

In a year filled with sweet new observations in astronomy and tantalizing breakthroughs in condensed matter physics, the brand-new space telescope takes the cake. The year began right as the James ...