NASA's MMS (Magnetospheric Multiscale) mission, consisting of four identical satellites flying in formation, constantly ...

A research team has taken a major step forward in the field of spintronics, a technology that uses not only the charge but also the spin of electrons to create faster, smarter, and more ...

There's a magnet in a secure room in central Tokyo. It's an electromagnet, the kind that generates a magnetic field when ...

Einstein was a great thinker who made plenty of mistakes—errors that sometimes led to more meaningful discoveries in physics, ...

The world's first solar magnetic-field telescope operating in the mid-infrared wavelength range has recently passed national ...

The mystery of why the Sun’s outer atmosphere is far hotter than its surface has long puzzled scientists. The solar corona ...

The telescope, known as the Accurate Infrared Magnetic Field Measurements of the Sun (AIMS), not only closes the global gap in mid-infrared solar magnetic-field observations, but also provides a ...

Researchers have found that 2D materials can self-form microscopic cavities that trap light and electrons, altering their quantum behavior. With a miniaturized terahertz spectroscope, the team ...

According to one hypothesis, the comet is responsible for giving humans the swastika symbol, thousands of years in the past.

How can imaging biomarkers enhance our understanding of MS? Dr Anne Cross and Dr Matthew Brier examine MRI advancements that provide new insights into diagnosis, progression, and treatment.

Google DeepMind has partnered with Commonwealth Fusion Systems to apply AI simulations and plasma control tools to advance ...

When arranged in just the right ways, two-dimensional materials can display unusual and valuable quantum effects such as superconductivity and exotic ...