Tag: Physics
World-first detector designed by dark matter researchers records rare events
A ground-breaking detector that aims to use quartz to capture high frequency gravitational waves has been built by researchers at the ARC Centre of...
Researchers open a path toward quantum computing in real-world conditions
The quantum computing market is projected to reach $65 billion by 2030, a hot topic for investors and scientists alike because of its potential...
Researchers solve 20-year-old paradox in solar physics
A group of scientists from the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC) and the Instituto de Investigación Solar (IRSOL) of Locarno Monti has resolved a...
Locations of Riemann zeros accurately measured
The 160-year-old Riemann hypothesis has deep connections to the distribution of prime numbers and remains one of the most important unsolved problems in mathematics.
The...
New exotic matter particle, a tetraquark, discovered
Discovery of a new exotic hadron containing two charm quarks and an up and a down antiquark.
Today, the LHCb experiment at CERN is presenting...
Buzz about thermoelectrics heats up with promising new magnesium-based materials
The landing of NASA's Perseverance rover was another leap forward not only for space exploration but also for the technology that's powering the craft...
Gaming graphics card allows faster, more precise control of fusion energy...
University of Washington researchers have developed a method that uses a gaming graphics card to control plasma formation in their prototype fusion reactor.
Nuclear fusion...
‘Magic-angle’ trilayer graphene may be a rare, magnet-proof superconductor
New findings might help inform the design of more powerful MRI machines or robust quantum computers.
MIT physicists have observed signs of a rare type...
New evidence of an anomalous phase of matter brings energy-efficient technologies...
Researchers have found evidence for an anomalous phase of matter that was predicted to exist in the 1960s. Harnessing its properties could pave the...
The pressure is off and high temperature superconductivity remains
High temperature superconductivity is a grail of modern physicists. As room temperature superconductivity (RTS) has been reported recently in hydrides at megabar pressures, the...
Researchers uncover unique properties of a promising new superconductor
A study led by physics researchers has discovered that a unique superconducting metal is more resilient when used as a very thin layer.
An international...