Studies in physics, brain science earn $1 million awards

Nine scientists will share three $1 million prizes for discoveries in how the brain can change over time, how to move individual atoms around and how Albert Einstein was right again about the universe.

How hypergravity impacts electric arcs

A new study on electric discharge behaviour under intense gravitational forces shows that its dynamic changes as gravity increases.

Solar ballet on the Sun

A solar eruption gracefully rose up from the sun on December 31, 2012, twisting and turning.

Hypergiant star studied

A European research team has published the results of a 30-year study of an extraordinary hypergiant star. They have found that the surface temperature of the super-luminous star HR 8752 increased by about 3000 degrees in ...

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