When liquid droplets alter the behavior of soft solids
Physicists have shown that adding liquid droplets to a soft solid allows for precise control of its energy dissipation, revealing a hybrid behavior between a gel and an emulsion. Hybrid …
Unexpected Behaviors of Ionic Liquids for the Batteries of the Future
Researchers from the Laboratoire de Physique des Solides (LPS), in collaboration with several partners, have revealed that ion transport in ionic liquids is governed by a heterogeneous nanostructured organization, providing …
Congratulations to Julien Basset on His Appointment to the Institut Universitaire de France
The Laboratoire de Physique des Solides (LPS) warmly congratulates Julien Basset, Associate Professor at Université Paris-Saclay and researcher at LPS, on his appointment as a Junior Member of the Institut …
A blue aurora observed in our latitudes: a rare and revealing phenomenon
An international team involving scientists from CNRS Terre & Univers and CNRS Physique (LPS) observed an exceptional blue aurora at mid-latitude, revealing unprecedented conditions of interaction between solar particles and …
A new moiré material reveals near-lossless electronic transport
Physicists at the Laboratoire de Physique des Solides (CNRS/Université Paris-Saclay), in collaboration with Japanese and Ukrainian partners, have shown that incorporating lead iodide into a moiré material enables the emergence …
Observing DNA organizing itself inside the cell, as close as possible to its native state
Researchers at the Laboratoire de Physique des Solides (LPS) have directly observed the organization of chromatin at the core of cells in Drosophila embryos, in a state close to that …
Antoine Gallo–Frantz awarded the 2026 AFC PhD Thesis Prize (Physics)
The Laboratoire de Physique des Solides (LPS) is pleased to announce that Antoine Gallo–Frantz has been awarded the 2026 PhD Thesis Prize by the Physics thematic group of the French …
Tribute to Mehdi Zeghal
It is with great sadness that we learned of the passing of our friend and colleague, Mehdi Zeghal, a lecturer and researcher at the Solid State Physics Laboratory (LPS) at …
LPS featured in the booklet A Year with CNRS Physique 2025
The Laboratoire de Physique des Solides (LPS) is featured in the institutional booklet A Year with CNRS Physique 2025, published by CNRS Physique. This publication highlights the major scientific and …
Supporting the career paths of physicists
Since 2024, CNRS Physique has introduced a personalized support program designed to assist researchers at key moments in their careers: taking up a new position, navigating transitions, questioning the meaning …