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General Physics May 27, 2016

Loop quantum gravity theory offers glimpse beyond the event horizon

In principle, nothing that enters a black hole can leave the black hole. This has considerably complicated the study of these mysterious bodies, which generations of physicists have debated since 1916, when their existence ...

General Physics May 26, 2016

Scanning for skyrmions: Scientists directly image skyrmion cluster state transitions in iron-germanium nanodisks

Magnetic skyrmions, or noncoplanar swirling spin textures, are particle-like spin configurations with an integer topological charge that promise faster, denser memory storage. The hurdle to overcome in creating such devices ...

Nanophysics May 3, 2016

Scientists make 3D holograms of atoms inside molecular structures

(Phys.org)—Researchers have developed the first imaging technique that can clearly see inside molecular structures, and have used it to create 3D holograms of the atomic arrangements inside these structures. Before now, reliable ...

Optics & Photonics Apr 18, 2016

Controlling integrated optical circuits using patterns of light

Researchers from the University of Southampton (UK), and the Institut d'Optique in Bordeaux (France) have devised a new approach for controlling light in a silicon chip by bringing the concept of spatial light modulation ...

General Physics Apr 18, 2016

Magnetic vortices defy temperature fluctuations

Magnetic nanovortices in magnetite minerals are reliable witnesses of the earth's history, as revealed by the first high-resolution studies of these structures undertaken by scientists from Germany and the United Kingdom. ...

General Physics Nov 23, 2015

Physicists engrave nanoscale magnets directly into layer of material

Miniaturization is the magic word when it comes to nanomagnetic devices intended for use in new types of electronic components. Scientists from the Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR) have proposed the use of ion ...

Space Exploration Oct 27, 2015

Building a microscope to search for signs of life on other worlds

In March of this year, a team of bioengineers from Caltech, JPL, and the University of Washington spent a week in Greenland, using snowmobiles to haul their scientific equipment, waiting out windstorms, and spending hours ...

Earth Sciences Oct 1, 2015

Scientists use holography to peer into clouds

Watching clouds go by, swirls of white puff up and melt away. The changes mirror mixing within the clouds as drier air mingles with water-saturated air.

General Physics Sep 28, 2015

Milestone single-biomolecule imaging technique may advance drug design

Knowing the detailed shape of biomolecules such as proteins is essential for biological studies and drug discovery. Modern structural biology relies on techniques such as nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), X-ray crystallography ...

Optics & Photonics Aug 6, 2015

Printable holograms could make holograms more widespread

(Phys.org)—Holograms have a wide variety of applications, from 3D displays to data storage, but the potential applications are currently limited by the complexity and cost of hologram fabrication. In an attempt to simplify ...

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