Physicists at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) have successfully tested a new device that will lead to a better…
To reach temperatures closely above absolute zero at −273.16 °C the demagnetization of magnetic materials under adiabatic, i.e., thermally insulated,…
These diamond-shaped nanoclusters (see Figure), consisting of a silver core of 2 to 3 nanometers and a protecting layer of silver atoms and organic thiol…
Most basic physics textbooks describe laser light in fairly simple terms: a beam travels directly from one point to another and, unless it strikes a mirror or…
Already in 1878, the first studies of sand moving on a vibrating plate were done by Ernst Chladni, known as the father of acoustics. Chladni discovered that…
Random number generators are crucial to the encryption that protects our privacy and security when engaging in digital transactions such as buying products…
Solitons are localized waves that act like particles: as they travel across space, they hold their shape and form rather than dispersing as other waves do.
Until now, unbreakable encrypted messages were transmitted via a system envisioned by American mathematician Claude Shannon, considered the “father of…
Experiments using the OMEGA laser at the University's Laboratory of Laser Energetics (LLE) have created the conditions capable of producing a fusion yield…
Researchers found that the thermal conductivity of superatom crystals is directly related to the rotational disorder within those structures. The findings were…
In his General Theory of Relativity, Albert Einstein predicted gravitational waves over a century ago; this year, they were detected directly for the first…
“Ahuna is the one true 'mountain' on Ceres,” said David Williams, associate research professor in Arizona State University's School of Earth and Space…
The invention of the light microscope marks the beginning of modern science; its application has enabled scientists to answer fundamental scientific questions….
An ultrafast “electron camera” at the Department of Energy's SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory has made the first direct snapshots of atomic nuclei in…
Charles McLaren, a doctoral student in materials science and engineering at Lehigh University, arrived last fall for his semester of research at the University…
Scientists and engineers striving to create the next machine-age marvel–whether it be a more aerodynamic rocket, a faster race car, or a higher-efficiency jet…
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