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Yuen Yiu

Staff Writer

Yuen Yiu has a Ph.D. in Physics from University of Tennessee and a bachelor's degree, also in Physics, from University of Michigan. During his time as a scientific researcher he worked at numerous institutions including Brookhaven National Lab, Oak Ridge National Lab, Ames National Lab, and Argonne National Lab. His area of expertise includes various investigative techniques using X-Ray and neutron scattering on materials. Originally from Hong Kong, Yuen is fluent in both Cantonese and Mandarin. In Yuen’s spare time he enjoys running and playing music.

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Physics

Why Do We Need Super Accurate Atomic Clocks?

Explore the applications of state-of-the-art clocks -- and the math that describes their performance and limitations.

Yuen Yiu, Staff Writer

Welding Ceramics With a Laser

Researchers developed a way to weld pieces of brittle ceramics together using a laser that fires a million times per second.

Yuen Yiu, Staff Writer

Physics

Detecting a Single Unit of Sound

Researchers can now measure individual phonons -- a single unit of sound.

Yuen Yiu, Staff Writer

Culture

Why Do Yellow Pigments Darken Over Time?

New research reveals the physics behind the darkening of yellow pigments in old paintings.

Yuen Yiu, Staff Writer

Space

Jupiter’s Magnetic Field is Changing

NASA’s Juno spacecraft has detected changes in Jupiter’s magnetic field, making it the first planet known to share this feature with Earth.

Yuen Yiu, Staff Writer

Physics

Could Fundamental Constants Be Neither Fundamental nor Constant?

A new paper proposes two experiments to test if the steadiest components in physics are really kind of shifty after all.

Yuen Yiu, Staff Writer

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