The photoelectric effect involves quantum particles of light (photons) interacting with electrons in atoms, molecules and ...

Researchers in Switzerland have created a mechanical qubit using an acoustic wave resonator, marking a significant step ...

VolkVac Instruments makes lightweight UHV suitcases that are used to transport delicate samples long distances while under ...

The big names in physics to write for the volume include Martin Rees on the search for extraterrestrial intelligence across a century; Carlo Rovelli on scientific thinking across the centuries; and ...

Another popular method is to bombard nuclei with high-energy electrons, analysing the scattering data to infer structural ...

While spaghetti might have a diameter of a couple of millimetres and capelli d’angelo (angel hair) is around 0.8 mm, the thinnest known pasta to date is thought to be su filindeu (threads of God), ...

A new approach to low-level sourcing and measuring for material or device characterization This video examines the unique ...

A research team headed up at Seoul National University has pioneered an innovative metasurface-based folded lens system, paving the way for a new generation of slimline cameras for use in smartphones ...

A combination of ultrahigh-dose rate electron and conventional photon radiotherapy could enable FLASH treatments of ...

Astronaut Eileen Collins and filmmaker Hannah Berryman discuss the new documentary SPACEWOMAN and the thrill of pushing human ...

The UK National Quantum Technologies Showcase set out a bold ambition for the sector. Katherine Skipper asks whether the ...

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