Pack enough string-like objects together, and they will begin to align with one another. But replace the strings with worms ...

How do waves spread, stall, or pile up in materials that are both messy and “open”—leaking energy to their surroundings?

Scientists have developed a new method to analyze the dynamical, out-of-equilibrium properties of complex disordered systems, such as gold with magnetic impurities or opinions spreading on social ...

In physics, disordered systems are physical systems whose microscopic constituents (e.g., atoms, spins, impurities, or structural units) lack translational or orientational long-range order and are ...

The key to modeling disordered systems lies in accurately simulating atomic trajectories, typically achieved through molecular dynamic (MD) simulation. The accuracy of MD simulations depends on the ...

When a generic quantum system is prepared in a simple initial condition, it typically equilibrates toward a state that can be described by a thermal ensemble. A known exception is localized systems ...

The South American Institute for Fundamental Research (ICTP-SAIFR) is organizing the São Paulo Advanced School on Disordered Systems, which will take place between April 28 and May 9, 2025, in São ...

Can your immune system sometimes protect you too weakly, react too strongly, or attack the wrong target? The post ...

Disordered and frustrated systems comprise a vibrant research area in condensed matter physics with applications in fields ranging from mathematics to biology. At their core, these systems share ...

Researchers have found that adding just the right amount of disorder to the structure of certain materials can make them more than twice as resistant to cracking. Cut open a bone and you'll see a ...