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.
At Small Scales, Tug-of-War Between Electrons Can Lead to Magnetism Under Surprising Circumstances
The three physicists have proposed that it would be possible to create a quantum dot — a kind of nanoparticle — that is magnetic under surprising…
'Odd Couple' Binary Makes Dual Gamma-ray Flares
The system possesses a so-far unique blend of a hot and massive star with a compact fast-spinning pulsar. The pair's closest encounters occur every 3.4 years…
Squeezed light from single atoms
In classical optics light is usually described as a wave, but at the most fundamental quantum level this wave consists of discrete particles called photons….
Astronomers discover universe's most distant quasar
This brilliant and rare beacon, powered by a black hole with a mass two billion times that of the Sun, is by far the brightest object yet found from a time…
Tripping the fluid dynamic: The physics of Jackson Pollock
American artist Jackson Pollock's paintings often clashed with the rules of the art world. But they couldn't defy the laws of physics, according to a…
Clocking Neptune's Spin
A day on Neptune lasts precisely 15 hours, 57 minutes and 59 seconds, according to the first accurate measurement of its rotational period made by University…