Students are introduced to the idea that matter is composed of atoms and molecules that are ... as they experiment with and observe the heating and cooling of a solid, liquid, and gas.

changing from a solid to a liquid, for example. This basic model is, however, just that: there are many, many more states of matter out there that it doesn’t capture. The next most familiar is ...

By linking theoretical predictions with neutron experiments, researchers have found evidence for quantum spin ice in the material Ce2Sn2O7. Their findings, which may inspire the technology of tomorrow ...

Our research group fabricates and studies colloidal particles with different numbers of handles and genus g. When introduced into a nematic liquid crystal, these particles induce three-dimensional ...

Matter is the "stuff" that makes up the universe ... They can change state, usually when they are heated or cooled. For example, liquid water turns into water vapour when it is heated enough ...