As the number of particles in a physical system increases, its properties can change and different phase transitions (i.e., shifts into different phases of matter) can take place. Microscopic systems ...

The race to build the first useful quantum computer is on and may revolutionize the world with brand new capabilities, from ...

An atom consists of a heavy center, called the nucleus, made of particles called protons and neutrons. An atom has lighter ...

As few as five electrons in a semiconductor can exhibit collective behaviour, forming a “Coulomb liquid”, according to ...

Nearly a decade ago, a detector searching for ghostly cosmic particles found two anomalous signals in Antarctic ice. But ...

For over 100 years, two theories have shaped our understanding of the universe: quantum mechanics and Einstein’s general ...

The world’s largest atom smasher has conducted its first-ever collisions between protons and oxygen ions, as part of an ...

The idea of powering a house with a single atom might seem like science fiction, but recent advancements in nuclear physics ...

They're actually single-atom copper-doped bismuth oxyiodide particles that are each about the size of a speck of dust. In simpler terms, the particles, which were invented by researchers at The ...

Physicists are a step closer to using quantum computers for simulations that are beyond the ability of any ordinary computers ...