Philip Ball looks at how a little-known paper by Niels Bohr demonstrates the turmoil in physics on the brink of quantum ...

Bio-inspired vortex-anchored filter captures more than 97% of floating, underwater and emulsified oils, even under strong ...

Physicists in Germany have developed a new way of defining the standard unit of electrical resistance. The advantage of the ...

Materials such as concrete containing carbonate-based aggregates, bio-based plastics and biochar could sequester more than 16 ...

“Several theory groups have speculated that analogues of these structures could emerge in quantized anomalous Hall systems, ...

Two independent teams in the US have demonstrated the potential of using the optical properties of nanocrystals to create ...

If you're a postdoc who wants to nail down that permanent faculty position, it's wise to publish a highly cited paper after ...

Studies in mice show that microplastics entering the bloodstream are engulfed by immune cells, forming clusters that can ...

A tactile sensor based on an optical fibre ring resonator helps blind or partially sighted people interact seamlessly with ...

Mark Whalley argues that a physics education builds valuable skills, but not for the reasons often given to students ...

Heisenberg, who would later win the Nobel Prize for Physics, famously came up with quantum mechanics on a two-week vacation ...

This makes it hard to counter misinformation. As the authors tactfully conclude: “Outrage-evoking misinformation may be ...