In a study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, theoretical physicists at MIT explained how ...

RIKEN physicists have discovered for the first time why the magnitude of the electron flow depends on direction in a special ...

In the past year, two separate experiments in two different materials captured the same confounding scenario: the coexistence ...

Far from the Sun, Uranus sits tipped on its side, carrying a magnetic system unlike any other planet’s. Its equator tilts ...

The hero is regular matter, which is everything we can see around us. Antimatter is the mirror-image explosive twin that scientists understand well but can barely find. And dark matter is the ...

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Auburn scientists unlock the secrets of free electrons to power the next revolution in computing and chemistry. Credit: SciTechDaily.com Auburn University scientists have developed a new class of ...

A number of factors are most likely already on your mind as you weigh an impending move and its associated costs: mortgage rates, home prices, market availability — and, of course, location, location, ...

Most of an atom is empty space, so why does some matter feel solid? Two physics principles explain why. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it ...

Mining in Kiruna, Sweden, has weakened the ground below a beloved church. It’s being rolled three miles to its new home. By Isabella Kwai and Isabella Anderson The commanding wooden church, striking ...

Electrons can travel through silicon as waves, paving the way for smaller and more advanced devices. Scientists at the University of California, Riverside, have discovered a method to control how ...

Snakes have adapted to climb trees, leap across hot sand, and even swim through water — all without arms or legs. What’s their secret? Mike Bock This corn snake, shown here at the Smithsonian's ...