A glance at secret process behind Nobel delay
The Nobel Prize judges delayed the announcement of the physics winner by an hour Tuesday—but they can't say why for 50 years.
General Physics
Oct 8, 2013
3
0
Page 9 - News tagged with nobel physics prize
Scientists combine X-rays and microscopes for precise experiments
(Phys.org) —Getting the atomic-level fingerprint of a material takes a lot more than just a dab of ink.
Nanophysics
Jun 14, 2013
0
0
New technique can detect structure of promising semiconductor material MoS2
(Phys.org) —In 2010, the discoverers of graphene—a revolutionary material made of a carbon "monolayer" just one atom thick—snagged the Nobel Prize in physics. An extremely efficient conductor of heat and electricity, ...
Condensed Matter
Apr 22, 2013
1
0
Einstein's E=mc2 on display at Shanghai Expo
Two pages of the original manuscript of Albert Einstein's famed "General Theory of Relativity" were unveiled Thursday at Shanghai's World Expo, state media reported.
General Physics
May 6, 2010
2
0
Swift narrows down origin of important supernova class
(PhysOrg.com) -- Studies using X-ray and ultraviolet observations from NASA's Swift satellite provide new insights into the elusive origins of an important class of exploding star called Type Ia supernovae.
Astronomy
Mar 20, 2012
0
0
Kenneth Wilson, Nobel winner for physics, dies
A physics professor who earned a Nobel prize for pioneering work that changed the way physicists think about phase transitions has died in Maine at age 77.
General Physics
Jun 18, 2013
1
0
Nobel Prize for chemistry recognizes the power of nanotechnology
The 2023 Nobel Prize for chemistry isn't the first Nobel awarded for research in nanotechnology. But it is perhaps the most colorful application of the technology to be associated with the accolade.
Nanophysics
Oct 5, 2023
0
12
What is an attosecond? A physical chemist explains the tiny time scale behind Nobel Prize-winning research
A group of three researchers earned the 2023 Nobel Prize in physics for work that has revolutionized how scientists study the electron—by illuminating molecules with attosecond-long flashes of light. But how long is an ...
General Physics
Oct 4, 2023
0
27
Nobel-winning Swiss physicist Muller dies at 95
Swiss physicist Karl Alex Muller, who won the Nobel Physics Prize in 1987 along with his German colleague Georg Bednorz for their discovery of the first high-temperature superconductor, has died.
General Physics
Jan 17, 2023
0
4
American universities dominate the science Nobels
The Nobel science prizes reward not only the individual laureates, but also their universities, a competition won by far by the United States' prestigious faculties.
Other
Oct 5, 2020
0
8
