The transient Pauli blocking effect is a promising way to achieve ultrafast optical switching in semiconductors. Recently, a research team from Japan ...

Aldi’s £7.99 multi-function chopper promises faster meal prep, less mess and surprisingly satisfying midweek kitchen efficiency.

Researchers at the University of Tuebingen, working with an international team, have developed an artificial intelligence that designs entirely new, sometimes unusual, experiments in quantum physics ...

Colorado State University's Little Shop of Physics Open House returns March 1 with hundreds of hands-on science experiments ...

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory's National Ignition Facility (NIF) is the hottest place on Earth for the briefest of moments during an experiment. Now, it can be one of the brightest places ...

It’s a regrettable reality that there is never enough time to cover all the interesting scientific stories we come across ...

Scientists have pulled off a feat long considered out of reach: getting light to mimic the famous quantum Hall effect. In ...

The squeaking of sneakers on a gym floor is usually attributed to friction, specifically a stick-slip variety that involves cycles of sticking and sliding between two surfaces. But that model is best ...

For over a decade, confusion over the size of the proton has held scientists back. Disagreeing measurements of the subatomic particle’s radius meant that scientists couldn’t test one of their key ...

The Andromeda Paradox exposes a troubling idea hidden inside Einstein’s relativity. It suggests that two observers, moving differently, may disagree on what events are happening right now — even ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio – “Smitten with Science” at the Great Lakes Science Center blends candy, chemistry and creativity into a hands-on Valentine’s season experience designed to show kids that science can ...