Effective field theory
Everything filed under concepts in our physics coverage, the 9 reports filed on it so far.
Mathematical framework slashes energy of magnetic bit switching
A new optimal control theory framework from the University of Edinburgh designs magnetic pulses to switch digital bits, potentially cutting energy...
Electric field switches chiral phonons
Researchers have demonstrated reversible electric control over chiral phonons.
New Theory Unifies Heat's Memory and Nonlocal Transport
Physicists Jianjun Dong and Yi Zeng have developed a unified theoretical framework that describes heat conduction as a process with memory and...
Quantum Gravity Signs May Be Illusion
A new theory suggests experiments thought to show quantum gravity may have a simpler explanation, refining the search for true evidence.
Computer Science Debates Its Core Subject
Theoretical computer scientists debate whether their field is fundamentally about computers or the abstract study of algorithms and computation.
New theory may solve 30-year neutrino mystery
A theoretical study suggests that missing neutrinos in gallium-based experiments may not indicate a new particle but could be due to a calculation...
Diamond Behavior Under Extreme Pressures Revealed
Scientists have successfully measured the behavior of diamond under pressures beyond those found inside Neptune and Uranus, resolving a long-standing...
New Structures of Fundamental Particles Explored Through Theory and Experiment
Researchers propose a new model, ETAMFP, to explain the microstructure of fundamental particles, combining theoretical and experimental approaches to...
MIT Physicists Uncover Hidden Physics Behind Electronic Phase Transitions in Quantum Materials
MIT researchers have made a groundbreaking discovery in the field of quantum materials, uncovering new details about how two distinct forms of...