One of the most enduring mysteries of particle physics may be finally resolved, two new studies suggest. The oddities of muons, subatomic particles that are relatives of electrons, are starting to ...

LATER FOR YOUR FORECAST. NATURAL DISASTERS ARE JUST ONE OF MANY TOPICS COVERED IN YOUR AVERAGE SCIENCE CLASS. TODAY, STUDENTS AT PARKLAND MAGNET HIGH SCHOOL IN WINSTON-SALEM WILL SHOW OFF THEIR ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. For scientists and dreamers alike, one of the greatest hopes for a ...

It will produce a magnetic field 280,000 times stronger than the one made by Earth. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Engineers in ...

Many phenomena in condensed-matter physics are explained in terms of the “atomic washboard” energy potential that was introduced by Rudolph Peierls in 1940. This potential contains a series of peaks ...

Muons might not behave as expected. But scientists can’t agree on what to expect. By taking stock of how the subatomic particles wobble in a magnetic field, physicists have pinned down a property of ...

Using super-chilled atoms, physicists have for the first time observed a weird phenomenon called quantum magnetism, which describes the behavior of single atoms as they act like tiny bar magnets.

When an electrical current passes through a wire it emanates heat -- a principle that's found in toasters and incandescent light bulbs. Some materials, at low temperatures, violate this law and carry ...