Physics

The stunningly clear images of galaxies captured by a huge camera aboard the Subaru telescope in Hawaii began with a breath-taking photo of our nearest neighbour.

A new cell culture platform allows researchers to observe never-before-seen behaviors of live cancer cells under the microscope, leading to explanations of long-known cancer characteristics.

A recent study, affiliated with South Korea's Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) has presented the notion of “DNA Phase Separation”, which suggests that the DNA within the nucleus may trigger phase separation, like oil in water.

Researchers at Nagoya University, Japan, have developed a spontaneous polymer network synthesis that allowed for the preparation of gels containing narrow molecular weight distribution polymers. The gel networks showed swelling properties that were responsive to temperature and solvent concentration.

An improvement to the catalyst that converts methane to syngas could lead to a more economical process.

An team of researchers, affiliated with South Korea's Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) has introduced a novel method that can solve issues associated with the thickness of the photoactive layers in OSCs.

Multifunctional Materials, a journal serving an emerging field at the convergence of materials science, physics, chemistry, bioscience, and engineering, publishes its first issue this week.

Direct nanoscale patterning of LED surfaces brings new possibilities for the control of light.

The 2018 Hamburg Prize goes to Hirosi Ooguri and comes with a three-day symposium in his honor.

A student, affiliated with South Korea's Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) has been selected as a recipient of the 2018 ISSCC SRP Award.

New data has provided further evidence that could explain an imbalance between the two main types of matter in the universe.

Thermodynamics provides insight into the internal energy of a system and the energy interaction with its surroundings. This relies on the local thermal equilibrium of a system.

Innovative diode design uses ultrafast quantum tunneling to harvest infrared energy from the environment.

The standard unit for mass will have a new definition before the year is out

Fine tuning the composition of nitride alloys can further the development of optical and electronic interface devices.

A theoretical model will allow systematic study of a promising class of peculiar quantum states.

A loudspeaker design could allow small devices to produce powerful low-frequency sounds.

Physicists are playing unexpected roles in meeting future global energy challenges by modeling technologies such as fracking.

Nagoya University-led team of physicists use a synchrotron radiation X-ray source to probe a so-called “structure-less” transition and develop a new understanding of molecular conductors.

Are density distributions of the vast universe and the nature of smallest particles related? In a recent research, scientists from HKUST and Harvard University revealed the connection between those two aspects, and argued that our universe could be used as a particle physics "collider" to study the high energy particle physics.

The Einstein Legacy Project has named Kavli IPMU Director Hitoshi Murayama as a contributor to its Genius：100 Visions of the Future project. Murayama's vision will be one of 100 to be included in the world's first 3D-printed book.