Theoretical Physics

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...

cardiomyocyte

Why Hearts Bounce Back

09.07.2019

Bioinformatics and Computational Biology, Theoretical Physics, Structural Biology, Systems Biology, Molecular and Cell Biology

Applying physics to studying heart cells reveals a spring-and-treadmill-like mechanism that keeps them beating

cyanobacteria reveal developmental pattern

The Need for Noise: How Patterns Arise in Nature

18.10.2018

Space & Physics, Theoretical Physics, Biochemistry, Evolution and Development

Physicists and biologists team up to show that even the simplest biological developmental patterns may require some noise to be formed

Ulf Leonhardt

Quantum Vacuum Effect Created in a Tank of Water

04.10.2018

Lasers & Optics, Quantum Physics, Theoretical Physics

What happens when you accelerate in a quantum vacuum? Analyzing ripples on the water’s surface provided proof for the answer

Optical image of a graphene device

Hot, Dense and Fast

19.07.2018

Theoretical Physics, Nanoscience, Materials Science

Electrons in a “viscous flow” surpass conductivity limits and could lead to new types of electronic devices

ants looking for the exit

Recalculating the Route: The Ant Version

14.06.2018

Theoretical Physics, Life Sciences, Evolution and Development, Environment, Math & Computer Science, Bioinformatics and Computational Biology

A simple mathematical model explains how ants overcome obstacles in their path

organoid with folds

“Brain on a Chip” Reveals How the Brain Folds

19.02.2018

Lasers & Optics, Theoretical Physics, Brain & Behavior, Systems Biology, Evolution and Development

Keeping the tiny "brains" flat enabled researchers to follow the process of wrinkling, step by step

If, for example, the springy part forms a shelf in a rectangular container and the particle can “choose” to go either under or over the shelf, the transfer of energy becomes very efficient

The Notorious Piston and Other Problems

15.02.2018

Theoretical Physics, Math & Computer Science, Mathematics

New insight into the mathematics of fast- and slow-moving bodies

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