physics

IEEE Milestone Awarded To Yasuto Mushiake

Mushiake’s discovery of self-complementary geometries in 1948 ushered in the golden age of television broadcasting.

How Materials Fracture At The Atomic Level

By observing the movement of atoms in a material's surface, researchers now understand how materials fracture under stress.

Gravitational Waves Shed Light On Black Holes & Dark Matter

The third detection of gravitational waves offers new insights into the mysteries behind black holes and dark matter.

Whisker Crystals Enable Cooling Without Coolants

One-dimensional crystals with very high thermoelectric efficiency could make ultra-low temperature cooling more practical.

Running On The Edge Of Glory

How much closer are we to achieving distance running’s holy grail?

Making Things Acoustically Invisible Underwater

A team of Chinese researchers has designed an acoustic cloak that can hide objects underwater.

The Diamond Standard Of True Randomness

Scientists have shown that shining light through a diamond can generate intrinsically random single-photon emissions.

Australian & Chinese Universities Collaborate On Fusion Energy Research

Australian and Chinese researchers will embark on a joint research on the Holy Grail of energy research—nuclear fusion.

Still No Solution To The Mystery Of The Missing Lithium

The rate decay of beryllium into helium is too slow to explain the Universe's missing lithium, researchers say.