Quantum defects are tiny imperfections in solid crystal lattices that can trap individual electrons and their "spin" (i.e., the internal angular momentum of particles). These defects are central to ...

With a clever design, researchers have solved eddy-current damping in macroscopic levitating systems, paving the way for a ...

As scientists get closer to putting humans on Mars, the need to understand why clocks tick faster on the red planet is more pressing than ever.

Jacksonville, Fla. – Dr. John “Caleb” Speirs, University of North Florida physics assistant professor, was recently awarded a National Science Foundation grant to develop tools to assist college ...

The 2025 Nobel Prize for physics recognizes original investigations in the intersection of basic and applied sciences. The prize recipients tested profound quantum mechanical hypotheses through clear ...

A year’s worth of physics in the span of eight weeks? Who in their right mind would ever do something like that to themselves? Answer: me and a handful of people, that’s who. Offered through the UC ...

A team of physicists from the University at Buffalo has developed a user-friendly method that allows researchers to solve ...

Physics is the study of the underlying laws and mechanisms explaining how the universe works. Most of what we do in daily life is based on a principle or law of physics—dealing with forces, motion, ...

LOS ALAMOS, N.M. (KRQE) – Women’s History Month is days away and Los Alamos National Laboratory’s partnership with two universities is paving a new path for indigenous women studying physics. The ...

The award, sponsored by the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, provides $1.3 million in funding over five years to each of ...