Physics and Astronomy
This area deals with the fundamental laws and building blocks of nature and how they interact, the properties and the behavior of matter, and research into space and time and their structures.
innovations-report provides in-depth reports and articles on subjects such as astrophysics, laser technologies, nuclear, quantum, particle and solid-state physics, nanotechnologies, planetary research and findings (Mars, Venus) and developments related to the Hubble Telescope.
Superconductivity and Magnetism Have a Delicate Balance
By modifying a familiar tool in nanoscience – the Scanning Tunneling Microscope – a team at Cornell University’s Laboratory for Atomic and Solid State Physics…
A Further Step in the Design of the LAGUNA Large Neutrino Observatory Is Launched
The principal goal of LAGUNA (Large Apparatus for Grand Unification and Neutrino Astrophysics) is to assess the feasibility of a new pan-European research…
NIST measures key property of potential 'spintronic' material
The material, constructed of two different compounds, might one day allow computers to use the magnetic spin of electrons, in addition to their charge, for…
Record-Breaking Photo Reveals a Planet-sized Object as Cool as the Earth
“This planet-like companion is the coldest object ever directly photographed outside our solar system,” said Luhman, who led the discovery team. “Its mass is…
'Microring' device could aid in future optical technologies
“These pulses repeat at very high rates, corresponding to hundreds of billions of pulses per second,” said Andrew Weiner, the Scifres Family Distinguished…
Using new technique, scientists uncover a delicate magnetic balance for superconductivity
A new imaging technology is giving scientists unprecedented views of the processes that affect the flow of electrons through materials.By modifying a familiar…