In theory, as Earth spins through its magnetic field, any conductive material placed on its surface should experience a force ...

Scientists have revealed a hidden trigger of lightning that could resolve a centuries-old weather mystery. Earth is struck by ...

Scientists are investigating how structures made from several layers of graphene stack up in terms of their fundamental physics and their potential as reconfigurable semiconductors for advanced ...

High-energy particle accelerators, such as CERN’s Proton Synchrotron and Brookhaven’s Alternating Gradient Synchrotron, were regarded as the most exciting, well-funded and biggest instruments in ...

NASA's Parker Solar Probe explores the sun's mysteries, revealing new insights into solar phenomena and the solar wind.

A controversial new study has claimed that it is possible to generate electricity using the Earth's rotation, its magnetic field, and a surprisingly simple device. If replicated, that could be pretty ...

For decades, atomic clocks have been the pinnacle of precision timekeeping, enabling GPS navigation, cutting-edge physics research, and tests of fundamental theories. But researchers are now pushing ...

JILA researchers are pioneering a nuclear clock using thorium-229, which offers unprecedented stability compared to atomic ...

A wild idea has been proposed to generate electric power from Earth’s rotation with the help of magnetic fields. A new ...

Imagine electronic devices that never overheat and sensors that detect pollutants with unmatched precision. Researchers at ...

Argonne researchers have shown that they can use light to temporarily alter the crystal symmetry within lead sulfide quantum dots. This process reduces the off-centering of lead atoms and affects the ...

Chemical physics is concerned with the application ... hydrogen-bond network and evidence for a strong interfacial electric field. The authors examine the signal propagation and energy dissipation ...