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Physicists at Carnegie Mellon University have discovered a new form of the Hall effect that does not require a perpendicular magnetic field, challenging a foundational principle of electromagnetism and opening …
Scientists have detected residual antineutrino emissions from spent nuclear fuel during a full reactor shutdown, a step toward monitoring nuclear material even after reactors stop operating.
Researchers in France and Germany have created the first all-optical photonic time crystal, a nanostructure whose properties can be modulated at terahertz frequencies. The advance could lead to ultrafast optical …
Australia’s new national environmental protection agency has approved its first coal project, extending the Saraji open-cut mine in Queensland until 2055 and clearing threatened woodland and koala habitat, drawing sharp …
Researchers report a possible first direct detection of dark matter, a mysterious substance that has eluded scientists for nearly a century. The finding, if confirmed, could reshape our understanding of …
Online platforms Kalshi and Polymarket are drawing scrutiny from climate experts who say weather and climate bets risk gamifying disasters. A new data deal with the Weather Company underscores the …
Researchers at the University of Chicago have discovered that the 2D material Fe₅GeTe₂ hosts a charge-ordered state where electrons move slowly and collectively while remaining quantumly coherent, a finding that …
Two new studies show that a proposed neutrino laser, based on ultracold radioactive atoms in a Bose-Einstein condensate, cannot work because the required quantum memory effect is far too brief …
The fourth International Congress of Basic Science in Beijing highlighted China's growing research strength and the expanding role of artificial intelligence in mathematics and physics, with over 800 participants from …
Researchers have developed a Quantum Monte Carlo algorithm that calculates entanglement entropy more accurately at quantum critical points in two-dimensional systems, revealing distinct fingerprints for different types of phase transitions.
The LZ dark matter detector has recorded a single energy flash consistent with a weakly interacting massive particle, or WIMP. Physicists caution that more data is needed before declaring a …
Researchers studying more than 900 snake embryos with CT scans found that a growth mismatch between the body and digestive system forces the developing embryo to buckle into a right-handed …
A look at how plays like Tom Stoppard's Arcadia and Michael Frayn's Copenhagen are bringing physics to new audiences, and what makes a science play truly definitive.
Researchers in Germany have shown that water droplets sliding across insulating surfaces can acquire electric potentials exceeding 1 kV, and that discharging onto Teflon-coated copper corrodes both the coating and …
Researchers challenge the long-standing «lizard brain» model of brain evolution, proposing instead that evolution balances two competing wiring styles depending on an animal's survival needs.
Wild monkeys in West Africa can climb vertical tree trunks using foot flexibility scientists did not previously recognize, a discovery that challenges key assumptions about the last common ancestor of …
A new careers guide from Physics World advises physics students to reflect on their personal goals, audit soft skills, and network early when planning their post-graduation careers, whether in research …
A new theoretical framework suggests that some experiments interpreted as evidence of quantum gravity may instead be explained by quantum particles moving through classical spacetime.
A major new analysis challenges recent claims that the universe's expansion is slowing, finding that the evidence for cosmic acceleration remains strong. The findings preserve the leading role of dark …
Human brain organoids cultured for five years display epigenetic aging dynamics that mirror those observed in living brains, offering a new tool for studying postnatal brain development.
