On a breezy afternoon last autumn in Cambridge, Mass., in a laboratory thrumming with the huff-whish-huff sound of ...

A study finds atmospheric waves alter electron content, helping scientists map the hidden magnetic fields on Mars.

Superconductors—materials that can conduct electricity without energy loss—are crucial for next-generation high-efficiency, ...

Theoretical and experimental work described in Nature Physics expands the repertoire of exotic phases of matter.

Stephen has degrees in science (Physics major) and arts (English Literature and the History and Philosophy of Science), as well as a Graduate Diploma in Science Communication. Stephen has degrees in ...

Like a shaggy dog in springtime, some black holes have to shed. New computer simulations reveal how black holes might discard their magnetic fields. Unlike dogs with their varied fur coats, isolated ...

An international research team has sparked interest in the scientific community with results in quantum physics. In their current study, the researchers reinterpret the Higgs mechanism, which gives ...

A special class of sensors leverages quantum properties to measure tiny signals at levels that would be impossible using ...

Researchers at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem have overturned a 180-year-old scientific assumption, proving that the magnetic component of light plays a critical role in how light interacts with ...

Scientists could be a step closer to understanding how some birds might exploit quantum physics to navigate. In laboratory experiments, the type of CRY4 in retinas of European robins (Erithacus ...