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.
Researchers record two-state dynamics in glassy silicon
Led by chemistry professor Martin Gruebele, the group published its results in the journal Physical Review Letters.Amorphous silicon (a-Si) is a semiconductor…
New insights into the 'hidden' galaxies of the universe
The galaxy has lower amounts of heavier elements than other known galaxies of this type. The discovery means that small low surface brightness galaxies may…
SACLA laser sets new record: Next-generation facility produces X-ray laser with shortest ever wavelength
This record-breaking light was created using SACLA, a cutting-edge X-ray Free Electron Laser (XFEL) facility unveiled by RIKEN in February 2011 in Harima,…
Physicists Hit on Mathematical Description of Superfluid Dynamics
During that century, scientists have struggled to find a precise mathematical explanation of why and how this strange fluid behaves as it does. Liquid helium-4…
Asteroid Served Up "Custom Orders" of Life's Ingredients
In January, 2000, a large meteoroid exploded in the atmosphere over northern British Columbia, Canada, and rained fragments across the frozen surface of Tagish…
Ultracold neutrons for science: UCNs will help to solve mysteries of astrophysics
Scientists at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU) in Germany have built what is currently the strongest source of ultracold neutrons. Ultracold neutrons…