Scientists have pulled off a feat long considered out of reach: getting light to mimic the famous quantum Hall effect. In their experiment, photons drift sideways in perfectly defined, quantized steps ...

Discover the surprising way a magnet and coil can power an LED! In this video, we explore the fascinating physics of electromagnetic induction, showing how moving a magnet through a coil of wire can ...

Getting an up-close view of life at the cellular level can be as simple as placing onion skin under a microscope and adjusting the knobs. Peering deeper, into the heart of the atoms within, isn't as ...

The video opens with a bang of curiosity and ambition as Drake Anthony of the styropyro channel reveals his latest and most ...

Two independent lines of evidence from the world’s most powerful particle experiments are converging on the same ...

New evidence suggests a rare triplet superconductor may help quantum computers stay in sync by preserving electron spin ...

For decades, cobalt has served as a benchmark ferromagnet. Its crystal structure and magnetic properties have been extensively documented. However, the new findings show that cobalt hosts a rich ...

Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla has used a water blob to explain Earth's shape. Discover the physics of surface tension, rotation, and inertia in this space and physics explainer.

Tardigrades have a reputation for being nearly indestructible. These microscopic animals, often nicknamed water bears, can ...

E pluribus unum—"out of many, one"—is not only a motto for the United States; it's a good credo for microrobots. A research collaboration between Cornell and the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent ...

Researchers use mini plasma explosions to encode the equivalent of two million books into a coaster-sized device. The method ...