Scientists’ report world’s first X-ray of a single atom
An international group of researchers led by Ohio University Professor of Physics and Argonne National Laboratory scientist Saw Wai Hla…
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Scientists Find a Way to Harvest Clean Energy From Nothing But Air
Engineers have accomplished a miraculous feat. Continuous energy harvesting from humid air is possible with almost any material. It’s not…
Stephen Hawking’s last collaborator on physicist’s final theory
Thomas Hertog, a young Belgian researcher, and Stephen Hawking, a famed British theoretical physicist, hit it off from the…
Quantum matter breakthrough: Tuning density waves
Crystalline structures, or “density waves,” have been created in an atomic gas in a novel way by EPFL researchers. One…
What Did Einstein Mean By Time is an Illusion?
When you stop to think about it, time is an arbitrary concept that we use to explain how we get…
Quantum physics proposes a new way to study biology – and the results could revolutionize our understanding of how life works
Consider utilizing your smartphone to regulate your own cells’ activity to treat illnesses and injuries. It sounds like something out…
Researchers design smaller, lighter space-based imaging spectrometers with high spectral resolution
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Researchers have created a new smaller, lighter design for high-resolution imaging spectrometers in space. These…
Ultralow temperature terahertz microscope capabilities could enable better quantum technology
Terahertz microscope with cryogenic insert. Credit: Department of Energy Ames National Laboratory A team of Ames National Laboratory scientists devised…
Quantum entanglement of photons doubles microscope resolution
A group led by Lihong Wang, Bren Professor of Medical Engineering and Electrical Engineering, demonstrates how quantum entanglement may…
Why black holes unlock the quantum majesty of the Universe
Imagine you’ve discovered a watch in the dirt. At closer study, one cannot but be awed by its intricate finesse…