Over the past decades, physicists and quantum engineers introduced a wide range of systems that perform desired functions ...

Researchers have devised a new way to define thermodynamic concepts in microscopic quantum systems, where conventional distinctions between heat and work begin to blur. Researchers at the University o ...

Scientists have developed a new material that converts motion into electricity (piezoelectricity) with greater efficiency and ...

UChicago physics Prof. Bonnie Fleming, who is also the chief research officer at Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, is ...

Energy that would normally go to waste inside powerful particle accelerators could be used to create valuable medical ...

This winter, take a breath. And if you can’t, here are some natural remedies, from echinacea to marshmallow, commonly used to offer relief. Black elderberry syrup, made from the plant's berries, is a ...

Exploring the physics phenomenon where light waves penetrate a boundary even when total internal reflection occurs. Demonstrating how these non-propagating waves exist and their crucial role in ...

TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s Defense Ministry sent troops on Wednesday to the northern prefecture of Akita to help contain a surge of bear attacks that have horrified residents in the mountainous region.