Staff reporter at Mass and Motion, covering Physics.
Researchers at Rice University have discovered that tiny, sharply curved wrinkles in graphene can dramatically alter its electrical behavior, creating surprisingly strong charge separation.
Caltech scientists have created ultra-low-loss optical pathways on silicon chips that approach the efficiency of fiber optics and dramatically outperform existing technology at visible wavelengths.
A century-old concept, once dismissed by Einstein, has been revived to explain the accelerating expansion of the universe.
Astronomers may have found some of the strongest evidence yet for one of quantum mechanics' strangest predictions: even apparently empty space can influence the way light travels.
Researchers at Aalto University have successfully built the world's first superconducting quantum heat engine, which could help advance technologies needed for massive quantum computers.
A recent study suggests that gluons, rather than quarks, may be responsible for carrying baryon number in protons, challenging a decades-old textbook picture.
Researchers have measured the lingering antineutrino emission from a nuclear reactor after shutdown for the first time, providing a new tool for reactor monitoring and nuclear safety.
Researchers have discovered that ordinary WiFi networks can be used to identify and track people without cameras or special equipment, using signals already being transmitted by nearby devices.