Physicists Catch Angular Momentum Passing Between Crystal Vibrations for the First Time

The vibrations of atoms in a crystal generate one type of rotation, an intrinsic spin-like trait called angular momentum. For the first time, researchers...

A powerful ‘Kick’ sends electrons flying across solar materials

Vibration-driven charge transfer faster than a single molecular vibration.

A big step toward ultra-precise nuclear clocks

Realizing next‑generation nuclear clocks by studying how thorium‑doped crystals behave over time.

Scientists spot ultrafast ‘jiggles’ inside a superconducting fluid

Terahertz microscope reveals motion of electrons in a superconductor.

Study shows chiral phonons can drive orbital currents

This effect can be achieved in common crystal materials.

A strange “quantum echo” just showed up in superconductors

This discovery provides insight into quantum behaviors.

Measuring Electron Pulses to Create Laser-Like X-Rays

It’s now possible to determine detailed qualities of electron beams generated by sending electrons surfing on powerful laser pulses.

The Hidden Strength That Keeps Bridges From Falling

The secret strength of steel truss bridges.

Physicists Propose Lasers That Fire Neutrino Beams

A new way to study these ghostly particles and possibly a new form of communication.

Can Ice Really Generate Power? Scientists Say Yes

Can ice power your gadgets?

Physicists Spot Double Crystal Channeling for the First Time

A new milestone in particle physics.

The first demonstration of an antimatter qubit

A quantum leap for antimatter measurements.

New quantum state discovered at the intersection of exotic materials

A new quantum topological state of matter at high magnetic fields.

Light-on-Light Collisions Reveal Deeper Layers of Physics

Imagine two flashlights aimed at each other; do their beams collide? Nope! In everyday physics, light is too chill for drama. Beams glide through...

Scientists Detect Hidden Magnetism in Everyday Metals Using Light

Lasers uncover the secret science of metals.

The most precise measurement of the muon’s magnetic anomaly

This long-awaited value will be the world’s most precise measurement.

ZEUS laser pushes boundaries of high-intensity science

This milestone marks the beginning of experiments that move into unexplored territory for American high field science.

New theory suggests dark matter formed from massless particles

Did dark matter form when fast particles got heavy?

Researchers produced Megavolt energy protons using a few millijoule lasers

High energy proton accelerator on a table-top.

Researchers find exceptions to the laws of thermodynamics

A new property of certain liquids that defies the textbooks.

Scientists discover “Half-Ice, Half-Fire” – A new exotic phase of matter

Discovering and controlling exotic physical states is key in condensed matter physics and materials science. It has the potential to drive advancements in quantum...

Fluid dynamics and the proposal of a giant unicellular organism

How a Giant Single Cell Could Explain the Evolution of Multicellular Life

Scientists discover new 1D Moiré Patterns in Nanomaterials

Twisted Nanoscience: New Moiré Pattern Discovery Could Transform Material Properties

Unlocking the secrets of atoms using light

Innovative methods to control ionization.
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