At the edge of two exotic materials, scientists have discovered a new state of matter called a "quantum liquid crystal" that behaves unlike anything we've seen before. When a ...

Researchers from a Rutgers-led team have discovered what they call a quantum liquid crystal. This new state of matter appears to follow its own bizarre set of rules. It emerges from a delicate ...

Many of these types of matter are created in labs under conditions such as extreme cold. Now, ultracold indium could create the next state of matter that sounds like science fiction.

Microsoft 's claims about a potential breakthrough in quantum computing and the creation of a new state of matter have created backlash from physicists who question the claim's veracity.