physics

Calcium Isotope Holds Clue To Neutrino Mass Mystery

The secret to determining the mass of neutrinos, which are thought to be both matter and antimatter, could finally be unlocked by experiments measuring the decay of calcium-48.

Yeom Han Woong Wins 2015 Korea Science Award

Professor Yeom Han Woong has won the 2015 Korea Science Award, becoming the 6th IBS director to do so.

Four Asian Teams Win 2016 Breakthrough Prize In Fundamental Physics

Established by key entrepreneurs in the Silicon Valley, the 2016 Breakthrough Prize in fundamental physics went to Japanese, Chinese and Canadian research teams working on neutrino oscillation.

Laying A Sound Foundation

An accomplished composer, Professor Bernard Tan has also played a vital role in Singapore's pioneering space efforts via the Centre for Remote Imaging, Sensing and Processing.

The Physics Of Financial Crises

Taking the priority of debt repayments into account has helped researchers develop a model that can predict financial crises more accurately.

Weyl Points: A New Dimension Over Graphene

Using specially constructed photonic crystals, researchers have demonstrated Weyl points, thereby opening a new field in basic physics.

The Physics Of Salad Dressing

Contrary to the assumption that coarsening is driven by Brownian motion, scientists have shown that droplet size influences phase separation.

Physicists Solve Quantum Tunneling Mystery

Supercomputer calculations have provided attosecond-scale calibrations that can serve as a good reference point for future experiments on protein folding or electronics.

Liquids Not As Uniform As Previously Thought

The identification of nanometer-sized structures formed during liquid-liquid transitions sheds new light on one of the fundamental states of matter.