The search for quantum gravity is the next big step in physics, as researchers seek to unify the physics of the very small ...

As someone who studies materials, Lu Li knows people want to hear about the exciting new applications and technologies his ...

Researchers have discovered quantum oscillations inside an insulating material, overturning long-held assumptions. Their work at the National Magnetic Field Laboratory suggests that the effect ...

ALMA reveals that gravity reorients magnetic fields in 17 young clusters, aligning them as gas collapses and accelerating ...

In a first-of-its-kind experiment, scientists have recreated "cosmic fireballs" here on Earth in a particle accelerator.The ...

Researchers at CERN may be on the verge of explaining the universe’s missing gamma rays and hidden magnetic fields.

The engineering of optically synthesized magnetic fields allows neutral atoms to emulate charged behavior, paving the way for ...

When an intense laser pulse hits a stationary electron, it performs a trembling motion at the frequency of the light field.

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