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.
Nanoscale spin waves can replace microwaves
This opens the way to replacing microwave technology in many applications, such as mobile phones and wireless networks, by components that are much smaller,…
NASA spacecraft images offer sharper views of Apollo landing sites
At the Apollo 17 site, the tracks laid down by the lunar rover are clearly visible, along with the last foot trails left on the moon. The images also show…
New LROC images offer sharper views of Apollo 12, 14, 17 sites
The Arizona State University team that oversees the imaging system on board NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter has released the sharpest images ever taken…
Our galaxy might hold thousands of ticking 'time bombs'
New research shows that some old stars might be held up by their rapid spins, and when they slow down, they explode as supernovae. Thousands of these “time…
Stevens researchers pioneer novel technique to make plasmonic nanogap arrays
A team of faculty and students in the Department of Physics and Engineering Physics, led by Dr. Stefan Strauf, appropriated methods from holographic…
Neutrinos: Ghostly particles with unstable egos
The reason for this ordeal: Neutrinos only interact by the weak interaction with other particles of matter. When a cosmic neutrino approaches the earth, it has…