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Hidden Phase of Matter Finally Captured After Decades of Predictions

11 June 2026 at 21:19
Silver Nanoparticle Sphere Quantum Physics State Matter PhaseScientists have finally captured a hidden state of matter, revealing a long-predicted phase with intriguing quantum potential. Researchers from Brown University and the University of Michigan College of Engineering have succeeded in stabilizing a previously elusive state of matter that had existed only in theoretical models. Using carefully engineered nanoparticles as building blocks, the team [...]

The Strange β€œSpacetime Crystal” That Can Suddenly Turn Into a Black Hole

Black Hole Accretion Disc IllustrationA new mathematical breakthrough sheds light on how tiny black holes could emerge from critical states of spacetime. Black holes are often portrayed as cosmic giants, swallowing stars and shaping entire galaxies. But some of the most intriguing black holes predicted by physics could be far smaller than an atom. For decades, scientists have known [...]

Labor to set terms for datacentre and AI growth as it vows not to repeat mistakes of resources boom

Assistant minister agrees concerns over resource usage are legitimate but argues Australia cannot ignore β€˜consequential’ economic wave

Australia should learn from the mistakes of the resources boom and set the terms for the AI and datacentres boom, the assistant minister for the digital economy, Andrew Charlton says.

Growth in datacentres has exploded in the past two years, Charlton told the Sydney Institute on Wednesday night, with 44 projects in the pipeline in New South Wales alone seeking 11GW of capacity on the electricity grid.

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Β© Photograph: Bloomberg/Getty Images

Β© Photograph: Bloomberg/Getty Images

Β© Photograph: Bloomberg/Getty Images

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