Browse Physics

The gravitational version of the Aharonov-Bohm effect, where particles are affected by the gravitational potential in the absence of a force, could be demonstrated in a lab-scale experiment using ultracold atoms.

A scanning probe technique helps identify and characterize defects in a carbon nanotube.

To calculate the electronic properties of complex materials, researchers have developed an algorithm that harnesses the computing power of tens of thousands of processors.

Quantum computing could be used to efficiently rank internet sites, according to a theoretical proposal.

Could thermal conditions have been enough to drive fast RNA replication in prebiotic liquids?

Changes in plant tissue geometry with humidity explain how some species bend and turn to disperse their seeds.