Once, holograms were just a scientific curiosity. But thanks to the rapid development of lasers, they have gradually moved centre
Creating a quantum computer requires an ability to stroke the edges of reality with the quietest of touches. Too much
Not all water ice is the same. Locked inside, the arrangement of molecules varies significantly, based on the pressure and
Protons don’t like to stay close to one another for very long. But if you’ve got the right number balanced
Admit it. We all have our favourite world maps, the one where the continent we call home sits right at
In the very smallest measured units of space and time in the Universe, not a lot is going on. In
Causality is one of those difficult scientific topics that can easily stray into the realm of philosophy. Science’s relationship with the concept
From childhood, we are taught that the world exists in three physical dimensions. That’s true, for the most part, but
A new technique involving entangled photons has just led to a world first. Physicists have overcome a significant limitation of
His name was Srinivasa Ramanujan, and he had a unique gift for dreaming up mathematics of a kind few, if
Scientists are finally figuring out how much dark matter – the almost imperceptible material said to tug on everything, yet
When a black hole is active, we tend to focus on the effect it has on the material it’s slurping
Dragons lurk at the edges of the map of known elements – atomic giants so delicate, and so scarce, they
Diamonds can handle a little pressure. Actually, revise that – diamonds can handle a lot of pressure. In a series
We may not know what dark matter is, but scientists now have a better idea of what to look for.
No one has yet managed to travel through time – at least to our knowledge – but the question of
Graphene continues to dazzle us with its strength and its versatility – exciting new applications are being discovered for it
The formation of crystals is one of the most commonplace processes you can probably think of. Every time you freeze
Every day you walk around with your brain gently bobbing about inside your skull. Much like a soft egg yolk
Polarons are important nanoscale phenomena: a transient configuration between electrons and atoms (known as quasiparticles) that exist for only trillionths of
Albert Einstein’s theory of general relativity profoundly changed our thinking about fundamental concepts in physics, such as space and time.
Physicists have observed a new state of matter at work inside an elusive thread of quantum gas. The gossamer-thin strings
For decades, scientists have wrestled with a complex mystery of physics: Could the immense amounts of energy theoretically produced by
Metals and insulators are the yin and yang of physics, their respective material properties strictly dictated by their electrons’ mobility
Scientists have recently discovered a totally new type of chemical bond – and it’s way stronger than it has any
Physicists have identified a new state of matter, hidden inside the mysterious transformations that take place between liquid and solid
Let’s admit it: It’s been a pretty rough year for our neck of the Solar System. But it’s been a
Scientists are edging closer to making a super-secure, super-fast quantum internet possible: they’ve now been able to ‘teleport’ high-fidelity quantum
Imagine opening the weekend paper and looking through the puzzle pages for the Sudoku. You spend your morning working through
It’s one of the greatest puzzles in physics. All the particles that make up the matter around us, such electrons
How many particles do you need before individual atoms start behaving collectively? According to new research, the number is incredibly
Like watching a movie in reverse, physicists have just demonstrated a new technique for the time-reversal of a wave of
Nothing keeps time like the beating heart of an atom. But even the crisp tick-tock of a vibrating nucleus is
“I’ve often seen a cat without a grin,” thought Alice. “But a grin without a cat! It’s the most curious
Matter is what makes up the Universe, but what makes up matter? This question has long been tricky for those
A Canadian teenager from Fort McMurray, Alberta has won a major scientific competition for an electrifying YouTube video in which
China successfully powered up its “artificial sun” nuclear fusion reactor for the first time, state media reported Friday, marking a
For the first time, physicists have recorded sound waves moving through a perfect fluid with the lowest possible viscosity, as
Seeing what the heck is going on inside of us is useful for many aspects of modern medicine. But how
Wherever you have fluid, there you can also find vortex rings. Now, scientists have found vortex rings somewhere fascinating –
Throughout all known space, between the stars and the galaxies, an extremely faint glow suffuses, a relic left over from
As our need for electronic gadgets and sensors grows, scientists are coming up with new ways to keep devices powered
Is that light particle more like a ball careening through space, or more of a smeary mess that is everywhere
In nature, diamonds form deep in the Earth over billions of years. This process requires environments with exceptionally high pressure
Black holes are notable for many things, especially their simplicity. They’re just … holes. That are ‘black.’ This simplicity allows
Traditional computer chips use separate areas for calculations and data storage, but new research has shown how these areas can
It may sound like something straight out of a sci-fi movie, but real-life scientists have been busy working on a
In 1934, theoretical physicist Eugene Wigner proposed a new type of crystal. If the density of negatively charged electrons could be
