Isaac Newton’s Calculations Hint at a Terrifying Event Looming in the Near Future
Isaac Newton, the father of modern physics and mathematics, is often remembered for his groundbreaking contributions to science,…
Freely levitating rotor spins out ultraprecise sensors for classical and quantum physics
A photograph of a black graphite disk floating above a stack of three, round magnets. Credit: Adrian Skov…
Electrically tunable quantum interference of atomic spins on surfaces
Electric control of energy detuning The Ti atoms were deposited on the two-monolayer MgO film grown on Ag(001),…
Motion blur brings a counterintuitive advantage for high-resolution imaging – Physics World
Motion blur brings a counterintuitive advantage for high-resolution imaging – Physics World Skip to main content Discover more…
Ultrafast laser pulses reveal solid-state bandgaps in motion
Schematic of extreme-ultraviolet high-harmonic interferometry of solids.Two phase-locked near-infrared pulses generate high-order harmonics in a solid sample. Interference…
Hints of a boundary between phases of nuclear matter found at RHIC – Physics World
Hints of a boundary between phases of nuclear matter found at RHIC – Physics World Skip to main…
Nanoscale X-ray imaging reveals bulk altermagnetism in MnTe
Schematic of X-ray magnetic circular dichroic scanning transmission X-ray microscopy, with the experimental observation of altermagnetic domains and…
‘Physics shortcut’ helps laptop mimic quantum supercomputer power
A team of physicists from the University at Buffalo has developed a user-friendly method that allows researchers to…
Superconductivity distorts crystal lattice of topological quantum materials
Researchers at Okayama University used high-resolution synchrotron X-ray diffraction to detect tiny lattice distortions (about 100 parts per…
Quantum fluctuations found hidden beneath classical optical signals in polaritons
Schematic experimental setup (not to scale) illustrating the linear spectroscopic observables—transmission, absorption, and reflection. Credit: Optica (2025). DOI:…
Individual electrons trapped and controlled above 1 K, easing cooling limits for quantum computing
(a) Schematic cross section of a microchannel filled with superfluid helium. (b) Schematic circuit diagram and false-color SEM…
what can a physicist do in the nuclear energy industry? – Physics World
The power of physics: what can a physicist do in the nuclear energy industry? – Physics World Skip…