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.
Physicists measure current-induced torque in nonvolatile magnetic memory devices
Using a very fast oscilloscope, researchers led by Dan Ralph, the Horace White Professor of Physics, and Robert Buhrman, the J.E. Sweet Professor of Applied…
Baby stars born to ‘napping’ parents
It has long been suspected that the build up of material onto young stars is not continuous but happens in episodic events, resulting in short outbursts of…
Extremely fast MRAM data storage within reach
Magnetic Random Access Memories (MRAM) are the most important new modules on the market of computer storage devices. Like the well known USB-sticks, they store…
Predicting a chain of order
The properties of a material are greatly affected by the electrical and magnetic structure of its constituent ions and electrons. In a ferromagnet, for…
Japanese scientists use alcoholic drinks to induce superconductivity
Scientists from the National Institute for Materials Science, Japan, found that immersing pellets of an iron-based compound in heated alcoholic beverages for…
Creasing to cratering: Voltage breaks down plastic
Researchers have known for decades that polymers, such those insulating wires, may break down due to deformation of the polymers. But the process had never…