Invariance of dynamo action in an early-Earth model
Tarduno, J. A. et al. Geodynamo, solar wind, and magnetopause 3.4 to 3.45 billion years ago. Science 327,…
Building electronics that don’t die: Columbia’s breakthrough at CERN
The Large Hadron Collider (LHC) is tough on electronics. Situated inside a 17-mile-long tunnel that runs in a…
Direct observation of coherent elastic antineutrino–nucleus scattering
Data taking Data from the CONUS+ run 1 analysis presented in this study correspond to the period from…
MIT finds Einstein was wrong in 100-year-old wave-particle dispute with Niels Bohr
In a striking display of quantum physics, a team of researchers has recreated one of science’s most legendary…
Harvard scientist believes interstellar comet could be alien craft: “We should put all possibilities on the table”
Scientists are watching a newly discovered object in space, and most of them agree it’s a comet, but…
Efficient GHz electro-optical modulation with a nonlocal lithium niobate metasurface in the linear and nonlinear regime
Design and linear characterization Figure 1 illustrates the design and working principle of our device. We investigate a nonlocal…
MIT experiment proves Einstein wrong in century-old quantum debate
In a stunning new demonstration of quantum mechanics, a team of MIT physicists has settled a nearly century-old…
Ivar Giaever obituary: modest Nobel-winning physicist
As a Nobel prizewinner, Ivar Giaever was surely within his rights to call his autobiography I am the…
Survey of 1,000 Experts Shows Quantum Physicists Still Can’t Agree on Anything
In July 1925—exactly a century ago—famed physicist Werner Heisenberg wrote a letter to his equally famous colleague, Wolfgang…
Peacock feathers can emit laser beams
Peacock feathers are greatly admired for their bright iridescent colors, but it turns out they can also emit…
Einstein Was Wrong? ‘Idealized’ Double-Slit Experiment Ends Nearly 100-Year-Old Debate
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) scientists performing what they described as an “idealized” version of the infamous double-slit…
New Lightning Discovery Reveals How Electric Fields and X-rays Start a Chain Reaction
Lightning has captivated scientists for centuries, but despite extensive research, the precise atmospheric conditions that trigger a lightning…