The work could be a step toward understanding the effects behind the phenomenon of static electricity, in which electric charge accumulates on materials after they are rubbed or touched together.

Microsoft’s new “topological qubit” is not based on a solid, liquid or gas. It is another phase of matter that many experts ...

Today, the upheavals of plate tectonics continually reshape Earth. When this began is much disputed - and we can’t fully understand how life began to thrive on our planet until we figure it out ...

Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have spied dynamic flares of light near the supermassive black ...

In the realm of high energy physics, the integration of resistive elements into gaseous detectors has marked a significant milestone in enhancing ...

You may think that time started 13.8 billion years ago at the birth of the universe, but physicists with alternative ...

Our air quality is affected by nearby environmental factors, as well as ripple effects from thousands of miles away.

Study evaluates 24 GHz millimeter-wave sensors for non-invasive respiratory motion monitoring in medical imaging and ...

What makes something quantum? This question has kept a small but dedicated fraction of the world’s population – most of them ...

The controversy endures over Pluto's true status, but the solar system underdog continues to capture hearts across the globe.

What motivates students from non-traditional backgrounds to choose physics at university? Researchers at Communication and Learning in Science, among others, have investigated this question. The ...

Researchers have announced results from a new search at the European X-ray Free Electron Laser (European XFEL) Facility at ...