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A New Flexible Platform Could Produce Enigmatic Materials and Lead to New Studies of Exotic Phenomena In research that could jump-start interest into an enigmatic class of materials known as quasicrystals, MIT scientists and colleagues have discovered a relatively simple, flexible way to create new ...

Researchers have derived a new wave equation, linking wave mechanics with the general theory of relativity and the arrow of time, offering solutions to long-standing physics debates and introducing applications for novel materials. Researchers at Tampere University and the University of Eastern Finl...

A new study reveals that superfluid 3He has a two-dimensional thermal and mechanical nature at ultra-low temperatures, which could have profound scientific implications. Researchers from Lancaster University in the UK have discovered how superfluid helium 3He would feel if you could put your hand in...

The future of experimental particle physics is exciting – and energy intensive. SLAC physicists are thinking about how to make one proposal, the Cool Copper Collider, more sustainable. Ever since the discovery of the Higgs boson in 2012, physicists have wanted to build new particle colliders to bett...

In a breakthrough at CERN, scientists measured the elusive tau particle’s magnetic moment using near-miss particle interactions in the Large Hadron Collider. This method, marking a significant advancement in particle physics, has the potential to reveal unknown aspects of the universe’s ...

A team of researchers headed by Prof. Wang Qun at the University of Science and Technology of China, under the Chinese Academy of Sciences, has achieved a breakthrough in the theoretical understanding of vector meson spin physics, focusing on the unique properties of ϕ mesons produced during collisi...

Using state-of-the-art computer simulations, astrophysicists at the Flatiron Institute and their colleagues have sharpened our picture of how black holes may generate some of the universe’s most energetic outbursts. Cutting-edge computer simulations combined with theoretical calculations are helping...

This surprising result is important for understanding unconventional superconductors and other materials where electrons band together to act collectively. Long before researchers discovered the electron and its role in generating electrical current, they knew about electricity and were exploring it...

Cambridge researchers have identified magnetic monopoles in hematite, suggesting new possibilities for advanced, eco-friendly computing technologies. This first-time observation of emergent monopoles in a natural magnet could unlock new avenues in quantum material research. Researchers have discover...

Reframing power in terms of social and cultural dynamics enables students to actively participate in their communities. Large-scale energy generation endeavors are influenced equally by economic and political factors as they are by the availability of natural resources and raw materials. The output ...

This whirling Hubble Space Telescope image features a bright spiral galaxy known as MCG-01-24-014, which is located about 275 million light-years from Earth. In addition to being a well-defined spiral galaxy, MCG-01-24-014 has an extremely energetic core, known as an active galactic nucleus (AGN), s...

Research suggests a novel approach to enhance spintronics, paving the way for advancements in future technology. In a new breakthrough, researchers have used a novel technique to confirm a previously undetected physics phenomenon that could be used to improve data storage in the next generation of c...

Caltech’s plasma jet experiments led by Paul Bellan reveal novel electron behaviors, contributing to understanding solar flares and fusion energy. For around 20 years, Caltech Professor of Applied Physics Paul Bellan and his group have been creating magnetically accelerated jets of plasma, an ...

Scientists have found that molecules can interact in a non-reciprocal manner without external forces, a discovery that could change our understanding of molecular interactions and the evolution of life. Researchers from the University of Maine and Penn State discovered that molecules experience non-...

Scientists from the Technical University of Denmark (DTU) have confirmed the underlying physics of a newly discovered phenomenon of magnet levitation. In 2021, a scientist from Turkey published a research paper detailing an experiment where a magnet was attached to a motor, causing it to rotate rapi...

A team of physicists at the University of Cologne has solved a long-standing problem of condensed matter physics: they have directly observed the Kondo effect (the re-grouping of electrons in a metal caused by magnetic impurities) visible in a single artificial atom. This has not been done successfu...

The Baksan Experiment on Sterile Transitions (BEST) finds evidence of the sterile neutrino, a hypothetical particle that interacts only via gravity. Scientists have confirmed possible evidence of a new elementary particle, the sterile neutrino. These particles, if they exist, interact only via gravi...

Scientists at the Large Hadron Collider are probing new particles beyond the Standard Model of Particle Physics, aiming to unravel its limitations and foster advancements in technology. It seemed like the Standard Model of Particle Physics was complete with the discovery of the Higgs boson particle ...

Neural networks guided by physics are creating new ways to observe the complexities of plasmas. Fusion experiments take place under extreme conditions, with extremely high-temperature matter contained in specialized vacuum chambers. These conditions limit the ability of diagnostic tools to collect d...

An international study used isotope profiling to connect a woolly mammoth’s movements to early human settlements, uncovering insights into human-mammoth interactions and the effects of climate and human activities on large mammals. Imagine journeying back in time to the era of woolly mammoths,...

The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL), in conjunction with the international Fermi Large Area Telescope Collaboration, has announced the discovery of almost 300 gamma ray pulsars. This announcement was made in their Third Catalog of Gamma Ray Pulsars, marking a significant achievement 15 years af...

The Sun generates solar flares that can affect Earth, with the most intense ones capable of causing blackouts and communication disruptions worldwide. However, these solar flares are relatively mild compared to the “super flares” seen by NASA’s Kepler and TESS missions. These &#822...