A quantum "miracle material" could support magnetic switching, a team of researchers at the University of Regensburg and ...

Galaxies, planets, black holes: to most people, everything about our Universe sounds and feels enormous. But while it's true ...

Nearly half a century ago, physicists proposed that the universe might be trapped in a metastable state known as a false vacuum. This state appears stable but could, over immense timescales, ...

Controlling how electrons interact in semiconductors is crucial for the development of electronic and optical devices. Quantum scientists have now discovered a surprisingly efficient new mechanism to ...

The expression dates back to at least the 17th century and refers to the physical effort required to complete a task, like ...

Located in Hamburg, Germany, this cutting-edge facility is home to the world’s largest and most powerful X-ray laser. Axion ...

Once thought impossible, quasicrystals revealed a hidden order that challenges our understanding of materials. Their ...

A team of engineers and material scientists in the Paul M. Rady Department of Mechanical Engineering at CU Boulder has ...

Imagine discovering an ancient treasure chest sealed with a complex dual-lock mechanism, requiring two keys that must work together in a precise way. A matrix—a rectangular array of numbers—is like a ...

Six University of Texas at Austin faculty members were announced today as recipients of Sloan Research Fellowships from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, putting UT Austin at the forefront among public ...

Researchers at the University of Oxford, together with colleagues at the UK Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) and at several other ...