New X-Ray Technique Reveals 3D Nanoscale Structure of Materials Without Destruction
A breakthrough in X-ray technology now allows scientists to see deep inside functional materials, revealing their internal structure in three…
Category: Physics
Physicists boost atomic clock precision by cutting quantum noise
A new technique that quiets the inherent uncertainty of the quantum realm has allowed physicists to substantially increase the stability…
New technique brings quantum dynamics simulations to laptops
A new method extends the truncated Wigner approximation to dissipative quantum systems, enabling laptop-scale simulations of quantum dynamics for scientists
Programmable optical chip merges photons to change color
Researchers at Cornell University have developed a programmable optical chip capable of changing the color of light by merging photons,…
Study illuminates double-yielding behavior in soft materials
Study shows double-yielding in soft materials with two distinct yield points, introduces a brittility factor, and links microstructure to flow via rheo-XPCS
Hidden atomic structure survives extreme metal processing
Scientists observe a hidden atomic structure in platinum that endures extreme processing, using in situ TEM at Sandia to reveal grain boundary persistence
Scientists Uncover the Physics Behind Why Cutting Onions Makes You Cry
Cornell study shows a two-stage, high-speed onion spray that drives tear irritants toward the eyes; a dull blade and fast cuts multiply droplets by up to 40x
Three U.S. Physicists Win 2025 Nobel Prize for Pioneering Macroscopic Quantum Effects
Three American physicists have been awarded the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics for a series of experiments in the 1980s…
Two-step excitation process unlocks and steers exotic nanolight
Two-step excitation enables efficient generation and steering of hyperbolic phonon polaritons in MoO3, using a gold antenna and engineered edge to sort modes
First optical thermodynamics device routes light without switches
Researchers have developed a novel photonic device that directs light to a specific destination without any external controls, switches, or…