NASA Scientists Will Create the Coolest Spot in the Universe
NASA scientists plan to create the coolest spot in the universe at the International Space Station by freezing gas atoms to a mere billionth of…
Superfluid
MIT Physicists Create a Superfluid in a Record-High Magnetic Field
Physicists from MIT have created a superfluid gas, the so-called Bose-Einstein condensate, for the first time in an extremely high magnetic field. The magnetic field…
Mysterious 3D Grid of Quantum “Tornadoes” in Liquid Helium Revealed
A new experiment at the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory revealed a 3D grid of quantum “tornadoes” inside microscopic droplets of supercooled liquid helium, allowing scientists…
Atomic Gas Superfluid Might Help Model the Early Cosmos
Quantum physicists have shown that superfluid gases can conduct without experiencing any resistance, possibly paving a way to help model the early Universe in the…
MIT Physicists Study Superfluid to Better Understand Neutron Stars
MIT physicists are studying phase transition to gain a better understanding of superconductivity of electrons in metals. By examining how a gas turns into a…