Space & Physics

Yes to Breaking the Speed-of-Light Barrier

Yes to Breaking the Speed-of-Light Barrier

29.12.2020

Quantum Physics, Theoretical Physics

It could happen if the tunnel is long enough, but the chances are basically zero

Weak Interactions, Sturdy Predictions

Weak Interactions, Sturdy Predictions

24.12.2020

Theoretical Physics

The math at the basis of information theory could help explain systems like ocean waves

mini moon craters_Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter

Cool in the Shade: How Ice Could Exist Near the Lunar Surface

27.10.2020

Space & Physics, Astrophysics

Micro cold traps near the Moon’s poles could contain a ready supply of water ice

Freezing with Lasers Creates Aligned Ice Crystals

Freezing with Lasers Creates Aligned Ice Crystals

12.10.2020

Nano Physics, Materials Science

Supercooled water zapped in just the right way enabled perfect control over the process

landau level tomography

Magic Material Made with a Twist

27.08.2020

Particle Physics, Quantum Physics, Materials Science

A newly identified kind of disorder may lead to new "twistronics"

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New Light on the Solid State

06.08.2020

Space & Physics, Lasers & Optics, Particle Physics, Quantum Physics

Some of the fastest light pulses ever take on solid materials

iceberg

The Magnetic History of Ice

28.06.2020

Planetary Science

The findings could help us understand the history of other bodies in our solar system

Observation of Excess Events in the XENON1T Dark Matter Experiment

Observation of Excess Events in the XENON1T Dark Matter Experiment

19.06.2020

Space & Physics, Theoretical Physics

Are they a sign of an infinitesimal impurity or a need to rewrite the physics books?

Dirac Electrons Come Back to Life in Magic-Angle Graphene

Dirac Electrons Come Back to Life in Magic-Angle Graphene

14.06.2020

Particle Physics, Quantum Physics, Theoretical Physics

A new symmetry-broken parent state discovered in twisted bilayer graphene

topological diagram

Three Research Groups, Two Kinds of Electronic Properties, One Material

10.06.2020

Nano Physics, Theoretical Physics, Materials Science

Combining materials science, experimental and theoretical physics, a long-term study paves the way to new designed materials with multiple electrical...

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