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Researchers report that a surface system has reached the ultimate quantum limit, a result that could sharpen measurement precision and probe the boundary between classical and quantum behavior.
A global workshop of nearly 100 teachers and researchers found that correct answers in physics often mask shaky reasoning, prompting a three-step diagnostic approach to test real understanding.
A new roadmap published in Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion outlines the cross-disciplinary work needed to predict how runaway electrons damage plasma-facing components in tokamaks, with implications for ITER and …
Physicists at Northwestern University have trapped a single positron in a device they call a one-positron quantum cyclotron, resolving its lowest quantum states and setting the stage for a precision …
A Nature investigation has identified more than 30 public-records requests filed since 2024 with US universities, part of a campaign that questions climate attribution research and its links to fossil-fuel …
A new Bruker Avance Neo 800 MHz nuclear magnetic resonance spectrometer has entered service at the G. Ronzoni Institute in Milan under the BioSpecNet consortium, becoming the first such instrument …
Researchers in climate change, diversity, transgender health and international aid are turning to lawsuits, private donors and alternative topics to keep their projects alive as federal funding shrinks.
A physicist working in industry calls for the rise of the «scientific raconteur», arguing that clear communication is now a competitive necessity for nations, companies and institutions grappling with complex …
A third form of magnetism, altermagnetism, has earned its discoverers a major physics prize. The finding upends more than a century of assumptions about magnetic order and could reshape computing …
A UC Davis research team reports that exposure to amber-colored light is associated with reduced stress responses, adding to a growing body of work on how lighting affects human physiology …
The World Buffalo Congress will convene in Sorrento from October 28 to 30, bringing together researchers, veterinarians, farmers and institutions from more than 20 countries to discuss genetics, sustainability and …
Sorrento hosts the World Buffalo Congress from October 28 to 30, drawing researchers, veterinarians, and industry leaders from over 20 countries to discuss genetics, animal health, and sustainability in buffalo …
The Nobel Prize awarded to the IceCube neutrino experiment shows the value of bold, risky science, and researchers argue that funders must continue backing similarly ambitious projects.
Representatives from 69 countries have voted to end the practice of adding leap seconds to Coordinated Universal Time, opting instead for a 'leap hour' that allows clocks to drift from …
A Cambridge conference celebrated the 50th anniversary of the Doi-Peliti field theory, bringing together Masao Doi and Luca Peliti for the first time and highlighting a framework that reshaped the …
Researchers have developed a specialized plant immune receptor that recognizes multiple fungal threats at once, offering a potential new line of defense for rice, wheat, and barley as climate change …
New research in Nature Physics establishes a quantum-mechanical bound on how quickly any system can reach thermal equilibrium, with implications for thermodynamics and computer science.
The Nobel-winning technique of optogenetics uses light to switch neurons on and off with unprecedented precision, transforming neuroscience research and opening new paths for treating brain disorders.
The UK government is accelerating investment in quantum technologies while simultaneously reducing support for conventional physics research, raising concerns about the long-term health of the scientific base.
In his forthcoming book, physicist Dan Hooper argues that a wave of science populism is attacking the credibility of fundamental physics and its institutions, amplified by social media influencers and …
