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Stephan Paul Velsko | Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
3+ day, 16+ hour ago (50+ words) Our Science and Technology Earth and Atmospheric Science HPC, Simulation and Data Science Lasers & Optical Science and Technology Nuclear, Chemical & Isotopic Science and Technology Learn How We Make Science and Technology Happen Learn More About Our Science and Technology Applying…...
Taking the pulse of ultrafast spectroscopy - Nature Reviews Methods Primers
2+ day, 13+ hour ago (93+ words) Advances in ultrafast laser technology have revolutionized the study of time-resolved phenomena across physics, chemistry, biology and materials science. Here, Giulio Cerullo, a pioneer in the development of optical parametric amplifiers and their application to ultrafast spectroscopy, shares his perspective…...
Is Life Itself a State of Matter?
2+ day, 20+ hour ago (764+ words) Consider self-assembly, a common phenomenon within both the physical and biological worlds. Physical stuff routinely assembles into lifeless forms, such as crystals or amorphous rocks. But in unique circumstances, it can also self-assemble into living forms, such as bacteria, birds,…...
A crystal that defies thermoelectric rules
6+ day, 4+ hour ago (511+ words) A schematic electronic band diagram of heavily doped, highly compensated scandium nitride This was discovered in 1821 by Thomas Johann Seebeck, a German physicist of Baltic extraction. Seebeck was experimenting with circuits made of different metals when he noticed that a…...
A College Student Accidentally Broke the Laws of Thermodynamics
1+ week, 3+ day ago (323+ words) A magnetized mix of oil, water, and nickel particles created a never-before-seen state. As Homer Simpson once famously phrased, “in this house we obey the laws of thermodynamics,” but a completely unexpected discovery by a student at the University of…...
Electrifying discoveries: Researchers film the first moments on the way from light to electricity
1+ week, 4+ day ago (118+ words) image: Peter Puschnig (centre) with PhD student Siegfried Kaidisch (left) and postdoctoral researcher Christian Kern from his research group at the University of Graz view more Credit: University of Graz / Angele Marcel Theilen, Siegfried Kaidisch, Monja Stettner, Sarah Zajusch, Eric…...
A new route to perfect energy absorption – Physics World
2+ week, 3+ day ago (172+ words) A fundamental physics discovery could help reduce energy losses in future wireless power technologies Wireless power transfer research tends to focus on engineering solutions such as improved coil designs, impedance matching and frequency tuning. However, in this work, the researchers…...
Researchers Bound Casimir Repulsion With Quantum Geometry
3+ week, 19+ hour ago (1071+ words) Welcome to our dedicated physics news platform, where the mysteries of the universe unfold through the lens of groundbreaking scientific discoveries and advancements. In 2025, the world of physics is more vibrant and intriguing than ever, exploring realms that span the…...
Can sunlight really go quantum? Scientists achieve a first-ever breakthrough— Here’s what happened
3+ week, 3+ day ago (192+ words) Who was behind this breakthrough? The breakthrough came from researchers at the University of Ottawa and Germany's Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light. The team included quantum optics researchers Robert W. Boyd, Gerd Leuchs and Maria V. Chekhova. Their findings…...
Rudolph A. Marcus obituary: theoretical chemist who explained how electrons jump between molecules
3+ week, 3+ day ago (577+ words) Kenneth H. Marcus is a historian at the University of La Verne, La Verne, California, and one of Rudy’s three sons. Marcus’s hallmark was his ability to develop simple equations and models that could capture the essence of messy molecular phenomena....