What makes something quantum? This question has kept a small but dedicated fraction of the world's population—most of them ...

Researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) and University of New South Wales (UNSW) Sydney have proven that ...

Researchers have discovered unexpected 1D-like spin behavior in a triangular molecular lattice, challenging the conventional ...

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Dr. Rod Cross, an avid tennis fan who earned his PhD in plasma physics from Sydney University, co-authored the book Technical Tennis: Racquets, Strings, Balls, Courts, Spin and Bounce with ...

Researchers have confirmed the existence of a "nuclear-spin dark state," which could lead to more stable and powerful quantum ...

And you might watch for players who put sidespin on the ball, the effects of which I'm sure you can now guess. They're all examples of players harnessing the physics of spin to their advantage.

Players at the Australian Open 2025 are leveraging the physics of spin to revolutionize modern tennis, making the game faster, more precise, and strategically dynamic. The 2025 Australian Open has ...