Physical Science & Technology

Scientists at the University of Konstanz create one of the shortest signals ever created by man: by using an integrated laser beam, they managed to collect the sequence of electrons...

Thanks to a significant increase in computing power, a group of researchers has solved the decades-old mystery of whether optical waves can be trapped in small micro- or nanoparticles with...

Three researchers from the Free University of Brussels, Belgium have discovered (Quantum computing: an anomaly discovered) a contradictory aspect of the physics of photonic interference. In a paper published this...

Researchers are fine-tuning Nanoscale Quantum Sensors to desired targets The sensor enables advanced magnetic imaging with applications in superconductors and electronic devices. Sensors surround us in our daily lives, from...

Insect wings inspire new self-cleaning technology, a new understanding of how insects use water droplets to remove dirt and pollutants from their bodies could help improve the performance of self-cleaning devices,...

In superconductors, Small Storms of Electrons, called quantum vortices, can occur, which have an important effect on high-performance devices such as quantum sensors. Today, a new and powerful vortex has...

Holograms are often depicted in science fiction as beautiful, life-size projections. But what seems like the technology of the future is actually the technology of the present, and now it...

New device can measure energy levels with unprecedented accuracy and sensitivity, delivering major breakthroughs for quantum technology, Nanodevice accurately measure Trillion times lower than normal. Finnish scientists have developed a...

Crafting the "fire ice" structure with nanoparticles, The structure exploits a strange physical phenomenon and could allow engineers to manipulate light in new ways. Cage structures made with nanoparticles could be...

The soft and hard properties of colloidal gels are important in areas such as food and medical applications, but how these things manifest themselves has been a mystery for a...