Could tiny magnetic objects, that rapidly clump together and instantly fall apart again, one day perform delicate procedures ...

With $15.5 million in NSF funding, the University of Chicago is launching a new cutting-edge physics center called the Center for Living Systems. The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded $76 ...

Scientists have created the world's hottest engine running at temperatures hotter than those reached in the sun's core. The ...

Today, the U.S. National Science Foundation announced $25 million for a pioneering physics center on the CU Boulder campus—potentially paving the way for new discoveries around everything from the ...

In a stunning leap for quantum optics, scientists have generated ultrafast light pulses whose quantum uncertainty can be ...

An extremely cold gas of strontium atoms is trapped in a web of light known as an optical lattice. The atoms are held in an ultrahigh-vacuum environment, which means there is almost no air or other ...

This Collection supports and amplifies research related to SDG 7: Affordable and Clean Energy. Thermoelectric materials and devices provide a clean energy solution for achieving the sustainable ...

Modeling the Dynamics of Life: New Frontiers in Biological Physics and Mechanics is a special Collection of the npj Biological Physics and Mechanics journal, dedicated to the development and ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. An image of a black hole surrounded by matter. Does the secret of quantum gravity lie around ...

NSF Sponsors Science Communicators’ Conference and Launches Complementary Web Site: Eyes on the Sky Eyes on the Sky tells the story of NSF’s role in supporting ground-based astronomy and together with ...