Einstein was a great thinker who made plenty of mistakes—errors that sometimes led to more meaningful discoveries in physics, long after his passing.
The footage offers an unprecedentedly colorful look at the extreme physics at play—revealing valuable information for researchers studying fusion.
The breakthrough redefines how physicists imagine engine builds.
The system, deployed for a major NATO naval exercise, adeptly handled sensitive communication sequences.
A university spinoff company has commercialized exceptionally tough wood. Our buildings and airplanes might one day be built from it.
“Ice XXI” is an entirely new phase of ice with a crystal structure that’s more complex than the ice found on Titan or Ganymede.
Using a combination of physics and machine learning, the researchers predicted how the plasma inside a tokamak reactor would behave given a set of initial conditions.
Quantum tunneling is a fascinating concept that has informed how much of today's digital technology works.
Researchers now have a clearer picture of the chemical mechanisms underlying lithium-ion batteries—and it could lead to faster, more efficient batteries for electric vehicles, portable electronics, and more.
The first reported demonstration of “unconditional” quantum advantage has little practical value—but that's perhaps why it matters.
China successfully debuted a powerful centrifuge that could support scientific pursuits across a variety of fields.
The move goes against decades of the United States' nonproliferation policy, lawmakers argue.
Scientists had long suspected methane had something to do with it. Turns out they were partly right.
The technology could have promising applications for nuclear fusion research and other commercial uses, the researchers said.
Researchers argue that retired or damaged wind turbine blades could be reurposed into durable sand barriers.
The algorithm is grounded in math and physics and allows a nuclear microreactor to automatically control its thermal power.
A simple yet intuitive approach to tracking tiny, quantum mechanical particles could inform the next breakthrough in quantum technology.
Ice does something unexpected to dissolving iron—and it could help explain the Arctic’s strange orange rivers.
Tracing the chemical origin of paint is crucial for the conservators of fine art.
A miniature quake-in-a-lab enabled scientists to quantify an earthquake’s energy dynamics for the first time.
