Stanford physicists have developed a "quantum microphone" so sensitive that it can measure individual particles of sound, called phonons. more

In every modern microcircuit hidden inside a laptop or smartphone, you can see transistors—small semiconductor devices that control the flow of electric... more

Sixty years of the CERN Courier Matthew Chalmers achintya Mon, 08/05/2019 - 17:01 A collage of several covers of the CERN Courier over the... more

Technology to measure the flow of subatomic particles known as antineutrinos from nuclear reactors could allow continuous remote monitoring designed to detect fueling changes that might indicate the diversion of nuclear materials.... more

Technology to measure the flow of subatomic particles known as antineutrinos from nuclear reactors could allow continuous remote monitoring designed to detect fueling changes that might indicate the diversion of nuclear materials.... more

Subatomic particles zip around fusion machines known as tokamaks and sometimes merge, releasing large amounts of energy. Now, physicists have confirmed that an updated... more

NA64 casts light on dark photons Ana Lopes abelchio Mon, 07/22/2019 - 13:06 NA64 ECAL and HCAL. (Image: CERN) Without dark matter, most galaxies... more

CERN theorist shares Special Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics abelchio Tue, 08/06/2019 - 16:00 Portrait of Sergio Ferrara,... more

Subatomic particles zip around ring-shaped fusion machines known as tokamaks and sometimes merge, releasing large amounts of energy. But these particles—a soup of charged... more

A device that eavesdrops on the quantum whispers of atoms could form the basis of a new type of quantum computer. more

Several times a year turbulent underwater pulses of sand, mud, and water sweep down the winding channel of... more

CERN and ESA forge closer ties with cooperation protocol achintya Thu, 07/25/2019 - 16:05   A new collaboration... more

High-temperature superconductivity is one of the big mysteries in physics. Milan Allan's research group used a Josephson Scanning Tunneling Microscope to image spatial variations of superconducting particles for the first time, and published about it in the journal... more

Brain researchers have invented an inexpensive method to measure tremor as known from Parkinson's disease in mice. The method utilises the accelerometer in a smartphone to... more

Supergravity has inspired physicists for decades and may contain deep truths about the nature of reality. more

A team of scientists from Indiana University and the professional network LinkedIn has created the first global map of labor flow. “Our... more

By the end of the second long shutdown (LS2) of CERN's accelerator complex, a nine-metre-long object with several hundred tonnes of shielding will be installed around the beam line of... more

n_TOF facility explores neutron imaging Ana Lopes abelchio Mon, 07/29/2019 - 12:56 n_TOF Neutron Time of Flight at the PS at CERN (Image: CERN) X-ray imaging... more

Brooks Instrument, a world leader in advanced flow, pressure, vacuum and vapor delivery solutions, has introduced two new mass flow controller (MFC) models designed specifically for... more

Physicists have devised a method to turn a non-magnetic metal into a magnet using laser light. more

Although there is little robust research to support the claims of their effectiveness, some vitamins may help increase blood flow. Learn about them here. more

A peak flow meter is a small device that measures the amount of breath a person can exhale in one forced breath. This article looks at their uses, benefits, results,... more

Many physicists have attempted to produce reliable macroscale microwave fields by combining nanoscale spin-torque oscillators, but so far without success. Physicists have now theoretically demonstrated why connecting these devices in... more

Scientists from the ICN2 Nanobioelectronics and Biosensors Group led by ICREA Prof. Arben Merkoçi have carried out a study to enhance the sensitivity of lateral flow tests. They... more

Physicists were stunned when two twisted sheets of graphene showed signs of superconductivity. Now scientists have shown that the wonder material also generates a type of magnetism once only dreamed of theoretically. more

Researchers describe a new class of biocompatible probes, laser particles that can be inserted inside living cells. more

Physicists were stunned when two twisted sheets of graphene showed signs of superconductivity. Now scientists have shown that the material also generates a type of magnetism once only dreamed of theoretically. more

Sometimes the best discoveries happen when scientists least expect it. While trying to replicate another team's finding, Stanford physicists recently stumbled upon a novel form of magnetism, predicted but never seen before,... more

Lithium fluoride crystals have recently been used to register the tracks of nuclear particles. Physicists from the Institute of Nuclear Physics of the Polish Academy of Sciences in Cracow have... more

Scientists have developed an automated tool for mapping the movement of particles inside cells that may accelerate research in many fields, a new study reports. more