Scientists in Japan have uncovered a strange new behavior in “heavy” electrons — particles that act as if they carry far more mass than usual. These electrons were found to be entangled, sharing a ...

Understanding what happens inside a material when it is hit by ultrashort light pulses is one of the great challenges of ...

It is anticipated that within just a few decades, the surging volume of digital data will constitute one of the world's ...

Graphene is stronger than steel and a better conductor that copper, making the two-dimensional material of particular ...

In January I wrote a piece titled “ 5 Physics Equations Everyone Should Know .” Lots of you weighed in with your own ...

Discover why low-density polyethylene (LDPE) samples with identical melt flow rates (MFR) can still show varying viscosity ...

The global shift to sustainable energy necessitates advancements in material science, especially at the nanoscale level. The intersection of materials ...

Giant sperm may be the ultimate packers. Inside male fruit flies, thousands of sperm ­— each about as long as the fruit fly itself ­— cram into sacs roughly the size of a very fine pen tip. And ...

The world of physics is being redefined with the creation of an extraordinary material that challenges the established laws of matter. This groundbreaking innovation merges two materials previously ...

A recent bout of the common cold may be a defense against a COVID-19 infection. When a coronavirus infection did occur, having a cold beforehand made COVID-19 milder — there was less coronavirus for ...

For many people, spiderwebs are synonymous with Halloween decorations and hard-to-reach spots that need dusting. For hummingbirds, they're a little piece of home. That's because these tiny birds use ...