Physics

Creation of a Self-Healing Gel That is Simple to Synthesize and Consists of Entangled Ultrahigh Molecular Weight Polymers

Creation of a Self-Healing Gel That is Simple to Synthesize and Consists of Entangled Ultrahigh Molecular Weight Polymers

A method for quickly synthesizing a self-healing polymer gel composed of ultrahigh molecular weight (UHMW) polymers polymers with a molecular weight more than 106 g/mol…
Better Cooling for Fusion Reactors may Result from Reducing Corrosion Caused by Liquid Tin

Better Cooling for Fusion Reactors may Result from Reducing Corrosion Caused by Liquid Tin

Corrosion is the degradation of materials due to their reaction with their environment. In fusion reactors, corrosion can be a significant issue because of the…
Ruthenium Phosphate’s Metal-to-Insulator Transition’s Mechanism Revealed: A New Perspective on Solids

Ruthenium Phosphate’s Metal-to-Insulator Transition’s Mechanism Revealed: A New Perspective on Solids

A team from Nagoya University in Japan has found a previously unidentified variety of ruthenium phosphide that, when cooled, has a unique arrangement of atoms…
A New Analytical Method Might Improve the Sensitivity of Large Telescopes

A New Analytical Method Might Improve the Sensitivity of Large Telescopes

At the Simons Observatory in Northern Chile, some of the largest and most advanced telescopes ever manufactured are now being built. They are made to…
Physicists Use a Quantum Computer to Study Wormhole Dynamics

Physicists Use a Quantum Computer to Study Wormhole Dynamics

For the first time, scientists have created a quantum experiment that allows them to study the dynamics, or behavior, of a specific type of theoretical…
Chaos Raises the Temperature of the Quantum World

Chaos Raises the Temperature of the Quantum World

The study of the quantum dynamics of classically chaotic systems is known as quantum chaos. Contrary to popular belief, almost all conservative dynamical systems exhibit…
An Unusual Electron Interaction

An Unusual Electron Interaction

Water that will not freeze no matter how cold it gets – a research team led by the Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR) has discovered a quantum…
Graphene-based Electronics on the Cutting Edge

Graphene-based Electronics on the Cutting Edge

In wastewater treatment, graphene and graphene oxide-based structures have promising applications for the removal of toxic contaminants such as heavy metals, synthetic dyes, pharmaceuticals, and…
Gauge Theories are Simulated using Extremely Cold Atoms and Light

Gauge Theories are Simulated using Extremely Cold Atoms and Light

The coldest systems in the universe were used by researchers to realize in the laboratory gauge theories, key models of modern physics that describe the…
Predicting the Next Yellowstone Volcano Eruption

Predicting the Next Yellowstone Volcano Eruption

As a result of the Yellowstone supervolcano’s history of producing some of the greatest known eruptions, there is obviously a great deal of interest in…
Increased Command Over Plasma Accelerators

Increased Command Over Plasma Accelerators

Plasma-based accelerators boost the kinetic energy of charged particles like electrons, protons, and ions by using plasmas. Plasma-based accelerators typically use laser-produced plasmas with broken…
Researchers Find Hints about the Function of Magnetism in Iron-Based Superconductors

Researchers Find Hints about the Function of Magnetism in Iron-Based Superconductors

Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory and Vanderbilt University are challenging accepted theories regarding superconductivity and magnetism in light of new…
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