Scientists find a new property of light
Researchers have discovered that light can possess a new property, self-torque.
This discovery could open up exciting possibilities in light-related applications, researchers explain in...
New material shows high potential for quantum computing
Scientists focus on quantum phenomena in gold.
Scientists are getting closer to confirming the existence of an exotic quantum particle called Majorana fermion, crucial for...
Scientists show previously unknown quantum states in double-layer graphene
Researchers from Brown and Columbia Universities have demonstrated previously unknown states of matter that arise in double-layer stacks of graphene, a two-dimensional nanomaterial.
These new...
Scientists discover the outermost edge of the Milky Way galaxy
A team of researchers identified the outermost edge of the Milky Way galaxy.
Using the Subaru Telescope, the researchers examined the boundary of the stellar...
New nanotube discovery may lead to high-efficiency solar power devices
Physicists discovered a novel kind of nanotube that generates current in the presence of light.
Devices such as optical sensors and infrared imaging chips are...
Scientists use machine learning to unlock mysteries of quantum physics
Understanding electrons’ intricate behavior has led to discoveries that transformed society, such as the revolution in computing made possible by the invention of the...
We could find Jupiter-like exoplanets in sweet spot in most systems
As planets form in the swirling gas and dust around young stars, there seems to be a sweet spot where most of the large,...
Heart of lonesome galaxy has more dark matter than expected
A galaxy that has been isolated for billions of years has been found to have more dark matter in its core than expected.
By analyzing...
Scientists find new ways to detect the passage of gravitational waves
Gravitational waves leave a detectable mark after they have passed.
Gravitational waves, first detected in 2016, offer a new window on the universe, with the...
Scientists find radioactive carbon from nuclear bomb tests in deep ocean trenches
Radioactive carbon released into the atmosphere from 20th-century nuclear bomb tests has reached the deepest parts of the ocean, new research finds.
A new study in AGU's...