The basis for the new study is the quantum Hall effect. Klaus von Klitzing received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1985 for its detection. The effect is observed when electrons are subjected to a ...

The laws of physics do not exist, a theoretical physicist named Sankar Das Sarma argues in a new column published by New Scientist. While we define the laws as the “ultimate laws” of our ...

Unique motor control system of anglerfish's specialized 'fishing rod' discovered Date: December 12, 2024 Source: Nagoya University Summary: Researchers have uncovered in anglerfish a specialized ...

Mass Effect 5 is currently in development at BioWare, but it likely still needs a lot of calibrations before we see it arrive. But even if it is likely a long ways off as of right now, the ...

For another deep dive into a deliciously profound subject, check out our multimedia exploration of entropy, which examines how the evolving understanding of this quantity has reframed the purpose of ...

January 7, 2025 • Some weapons used by the U.S. military are so powerful they can pose a threat to the people who fire them. Today, we meet two Marines, William Wilcox and Michael Lozano, who ...

The current international financial architecture is a key reason that the UN Sustainable Development Goals are failing. A landmark conference in Spain must make progress in reforming it.

In a rare medical case, a woman in her 70s was hospitalized with heat stroke after stretching in a sauna for 45 minutes.

If you rewind the development of cars past GPS, past antilock brakes and automatic transmissions and even past the Model T, eventually you'll get to the Benz Motor Car No. 1, the missing link ...

Physics is the search for and application of rules that can help us understand and predict the world around us. Central to physics are ideas such as energy, mass, particles and waves. Physics ...

Our guide to the best multi-effects pedals will help you get your head around amp modelling pedals and multi-FX Looking for the best multi-effects pedal you can buy in 2024? Well, you're in the right ...

No companies bid for the chance to drill in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. It was the second auction in four years that failed to draw strong interest. By Lisa Friedman A lucrative tax ...