Physics pioneer key to microscopy ‘revolution in resolution’
An atom as seen in a field ion microscope. Credit: From the Eberly Family Special Collections, Penn State University…
Scientists tap ‘secret’ fresh water under the ocean, raising hopes for a thirsty world
The wireline drilling core barrel is visible from the underside of the Liftboat Robert platform, from the Gaspee,…
Floquet effects unlock graphene’s potential for future electronics
Time- and angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy of Floquet states in graphene. Credit: Nature Physics (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41567-025-02939-0 Graphene is…
Physicists create a new kind of time crystal that humans can actually see
Spatial configuration, temporal periodicity and many-body interactions of continuous space-time crystals. Credit: Nature Materials (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41563-025-02344-1 Imagine…
Astronomers and students capture growing tail of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS during observing program
A deep image of interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS captured by the Gemini Multi-Object Spectrograph (GMOS) on Gemini South at…
The cosmic giant challenging our understanding of galaxy formation in the early universe
Location of QSO1 on the MBH −M∗ plane. Credit: arXiv (2025). DOI: 10.48550/arxiv.2508.21748 Scientists have discovered a giant…
Chiral magnetic nanohelices control spins at room temperature
The twisting direction of metal nanoparticles is controlled to be right- or left-handed by adding chiral molecules, which…
New isolated early-type dwarf galaxy discovered
dE01+09 as seen in Legacy Survey images. The left panel shows a g − r − z combined…
Why we slip on ice: Physicists challenge centuries-old assumptions
The illustration shows what happens on the surface of ice when another object, such as skis, ice skates…
Ring laser measures Earth’s axis wobble with unprecedented precision
Credit: Astrid Eckert / TUM As Earth moves through space, it wobbles slightly. A team of researchers from…