Discovery of 3rd type of magnetism named physics breakthrough of 2024
Science journal lauded the discovery of altermagnetism by Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz which could revolutionise data storage.
Compact fusion device achieves first plasma
Scientists at the University of Seville have inaugurated a revolutionary spherical tokamak, featuring negative triangularity that aims to unlock compact fusion power plants.
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.