Physics

Quantum Physics

New system offers way to defeat decryption by quantum computers

Chemistry

Molecules/Matter & Energy

Sticky graphene, dried-up coffee, a panda pregnancy test and more in this week’s news.

Physics

Particle discovery fills a gap

The neutral xi-sub-b is the eighth of nine predicted family members to be found.

Physics

Quantum theory gets physical

New work finds a physical basis for quantum mechanics.

Chemistry

Molecules/Matter & Energy

Shaking off snake venom, flexible display screens and krill-sniffing penguins in this week's news.

Physics

A cloak in time

Physicists hide events in the laboratory for trillionths of a second.

Chemistry

Molecules/Matter & Energy

Tibetan singing bowls, supersized Rubik's Cubes and sound-squeezing soda cans in this week's news

Physics

Rare earth elements plentiful in ocean sediments

The economically vital metals could be mined from the deep sea, Japanese geologists propose.

Chemistry

Molecules/Matter & Energy

Electrifying ink, superelastic alloys, knotty molecules and more in this week's news.

Physics

You haven’t heard it all

An experimental sound cloak can acoustically conceal objects.

Chemistry

Molecules/Matter & Energy

Human magnetism, electronic fungus sniffers and heat-triggered tumor killers in this week's news.

Physics

New data zap views of static electricity

Materials appear to build up charge by exchanging tiny bits of material, a study concludes.