The photoelectric effect involves quantum particles of light (photons) interacting with electrons in atoms, molecules and ...

Researchers in Switzerland have created a mechanical qubit using an acoustic wave resonator, marking a significant step ...

VolkVac Instruments makes lightweight UHV suitcases that are used to transport delicate samples long distances while under ...

Another popular method is to bombard nuclei with high-energy electrons, analysing the scattering data to infer structural ...

The big names in physics to write for the volume include Martin Rees on the search for extraterrestrial intelligence across a century; Carlo Rovelli on scientific thinking across the centuries; and ...

While spaghetti might have a diameter of a couple of millimetres and capelli d’angelo (angel hair) is around 0.8 mm, the thinnest known pasta to date is thought to be su filindeu (threads of God), ...

A research team headed up at Seoul National University has pioneered an innovative metasurface-based folded lens system, paving the way for a new generation of slimline cameras for use in smartphones ...

Highly cited: (from left to right) Carl White, Stephen Taylor and Sarah Vigeland. More than 80 papers from North America have been recognized with a Top Cited Paper award for 2024 from IOP Publishing, ...