By superimposing two laser fields of different strengths and frequency, the electron emission of metals can be measured and controlled...
Scientists observed seismic waves traveling through Mars’ core for the first time and confirmed model predictions of the core’s composition....
The promise of superconductivity for electrical power transmission and transportation has long been held back by high costs. Now researchers...
Organic solar cells have a photoactive layer that is made from polymers and small molecules. The cells are very thin,...
A team of physicists has illuminated certain properties of quantum systems by observing how their fluctuations spread over time. The...
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In the world of computing, we typically think of information as being stored as ones and zeros—also known as binary...
Recently-published research from an international team of physicists reveals how the three-dimensional shape of rigid microscopic filaments determines their dynamics...
Where did all the antimatter go? After the Big Bang, matter and antimatter should have been created in equal amounts....
Physicists believe most of the matter in the universe is made up of an invisible substance that we only know...
Physicists from the University of Utrecht and the Faculty of Physics at the University of Warsaw have observed—for the first...
Even if you are not a quantum physicist, you will most likely have heard of Schrödinger’s famous cat. Erwin Schrödinger...
