Was Einstein’s ideal of a unified field theory realized?
String theory was proposed as a unifying theory of physics foundations in the later half of the 20th century. However,…
50 years ago, astronomers saw the surface of a distant star for the first time
Scientists have taken the first zoomed-in photo of a star outside our Milky Way galaxy. The scan reveals stunning characteristics…
Is this a step towards life on Mars? A recent study shows that lichens can survive a Martian simulation.
For the first time, researchers have shown that certain lichen species can survive Mars-like circumstances, including ionizing radiation, while remaining…
Physicists capture first sounds of heat ‘sloshing’ in a superfluid, revealing how heat can move like a wave
Heat scatters better in most materials. A hotspot will eventually disappear if left alone as it warms the area around…
First Phase of Europe’s Huge New Atom Smasher Could Be 20 Years Away
The idea that an underground river was frozen to make it possible to build the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) is…
Scientists Create World’s First “Quantum Semiconductor”
Small parts found in modern electronic devices that control the flow of electrons are known as semiconductor devices. They are…
Scientists Slowed Down Light by 10,000 Times in an Experiment
Researchers have already shown that light can be slowed down in some situations, and a recent study shows how to…
Quantum Leap in Graphite: Attoscience Lights the Way to Superconductivity
X-ray absorption spectroscopy is a commonly used analytical technique for studying the composition of materials or substances. It is selective…
Particle Puzzle: How Do Quark-Gluon-Plasma Fireballs Explode Into Hadrons?
To comprehend quark-gluon plasma (QGP) and its significance in quantum chromodynamics, scientists generate QGP in labs. They use novel techniques,…
Pushing the Boundaries of Traditional Physics: Scientists Discover New “Hall Effect”
When an electric current passes through a conductor or magnet in a magnetic field, voltage is produced that is perpendicular…