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

Researchers have recently identified 'dark electrons'—electrons undetectable using traditional spectroscopy—within solid materials. By examining palladium diselenide, the team ...

An international group of scientists have used laser light shone onto gallium arsenide to make a super-solid – matter which behaves like both a liquid and a solid. “This is the first time a ...

Some common examples could be clothing, sometimes made from cotton or polyester. A building is made from solid materials like ... but in different states of matter. Why do we use the particle ...