Physics
- Quantum Physics
Why quantum mechanics might need an overhaul
Nobel laureate Steven Weinberg says current debates in quantum mechanics need a new approach to comprehend reality.
- Particle Physics
Muon surplus leaves physicists searching for answers
A glut of muons shows up in particle showers in the atmosphere.
- Physics
Units of measure are getting a fundamental upgrade
New units based on fundamental properties of the universe will make measurements more precise.
- Quantum Physics
‘Time crystal’ created in lab
A chain of ions creates a crystal that repeats in time instead of in space.
- Particle Physics
Latest dark matter searches leave scientists empty-handed
As the most popular candidates for dark matter fail to show up in detectors, scientists are broadening the search.
- Physics
Physicists find atomic nucleus with a ‘bubble’ in the middle
Silicon-34 has an unusually small number of protons in its center.
- Particle Physics
KATRIN experiment readies for quest to find neutrino’s mass
The Karlsruhe Tritium Neutrino experiment, or KATRIN, has begun taking test data in its effort to measure the mass of neutrinos.
- Materials Science
Superflexible, 3-D printed “bones” trigger new growth
New ultraflexible material could be the future of bone repair, but awaits human testing.
- Physics
A metallic odyssey, what’s causing sunspots and more reader feedback
Metallic hydrogen, sunspot formation, salty desalination leftovers and more in reader feedback.
- Physics
Nobel awarded for using math of shapes to explain exotic matter
The three scientists who won the 2016 Nobel Prize in physics predicted new materials using mathematics illustrated by bagels and pretzels.
- Particle Physics
Evidence for new form of matter-antimatter asymmetry observed
Particles known as baryons show their first hints of antimatter-matter discrepancies.
- Physics
Trio wins physics Nobel for math underlying exotic states of matter
The 2016 Nobel Prize in physics has been awarded for theoretical discoveries of topological phases of matter.
