Physical Sciences
Penn engineers develop first tunable, chip-based 'vortex microlaser' and detector
| 5 min read
Researchers offer a solution to the problem of searching for materials with required properties among all possible combinations of chemical elements
| 2 min read
Surprising glacial and nearly ice-free periods in last 66 million years
| 2 min read
Texas A&M researchers found that miniature electronics based on the Japanese art of kirigami are ideal for pressure sensing because of their ability to be repeatedly compressed
| 3 min read
These replacement compounds degrade into products that do not break down in the environment and have instead continually increased in the Arctic since about 1990
| 2 min read
Researchers have discovered that certain crystals are more flexible and stretchable compared to current materials used for electronic applications
| 2 min read
Radioactive period following nuclear bomb tests changed rainfall patterns thousands of miles from the detonation sites
| 2 min read
To date, no methods of optical imaging can observe atomic nuclei, because it is extremely challenging to image such tiny entities surrounded by electrons
| 2 min read
New study reveals a better understanding of the hotly debated processes that control the planet's magnetic field
| 3 min read
Texas A&M and Essentium, Inc. researchers have developed a way to more effectively weld adjacent printed layers together
| 3 min read
Artificial intelligence techniques accurately calculate the energy required to make—or break—simple molecules
| 3 min read
Seaweed could produce sustainable fuels, chemicals, and fertilizer while helping protect tourist hotspots
| 3 min read
