New quantum sensing technology reveals sub-atomic signals
Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania can detect individual nuclei opening the door to improved drug development.
Particle that only has mass when moving in one direction observed for first time
Penn State University scientists have unexpectedly discovered a previously theorised, direction-dependent mass effect in a crystal that could revolutionise emerging technologies.
Evidence of primordial black holes may be hiding in rocks on Earth
Study suggests small black holes born in the early universe may have left behind hollow planetoids and microscopic tunnels within rocks and old buildings.
‘Spooky action’ at a very short distance: Scientists map out quantum entanglement in protons
This groundbreaking research at Stony Brook University in the United States may inform future electron–ion collision experiments by revealing how quantum entanglement shapes proton structure.
New theory reveals the shape of a single photon
Researchers at the University of Birmingham in the UK have visualised the precise shape of a single photon, revealing how it is influenced by its environment.
New cooling system works on gravity instead of electricity
Scientists at KAUST in Saudi Arabia have developed a gravity-powered cooling system that extracts water from the air without using electricity.
Magnifying deep space through the “carousel lens”
Researchers at the University of San Francisco, USA, have discovered the Carousel Lens, an unprecedented galaxy alignment that bends light, aiding cosmological studies of dark matter and energy.
Scientists use magnetic nanotech to safely rewarm frozen tissues for transplant
Researchers at the Universities of California and Minnesota sprinkled magnetic nanoparticles onto frozen animal tissue and applied a varying magnetic field to safely heat them up.
Discovering the physics behind 300-year-old firefighting methods
From American Institute of Physics 26/01/24 Today, water pressure technology is ubiquitous, and any person who showers, waters a garden, or fights fires is benefiting from the technology devised to harness it. In the 17th and 18th centuries, though, a steady stream of water not punctuated by pressure drops was a major breakthrough. In 1666, […]
Mesmerising Dzhanibekov Effect
From Superinnovators 24/01/24 The Dzhanibekov Effect, also known as the tennis racket theorem, is a phenomenon in classical mechanics that occurs during the rotation of an object with three distinct momenta of inertia. When such an object, like a T-handle, wingnut or tennis racket, is tossed in the air with a spin around its intermediate […]