Physics

Let there be light, sound, fluids and quantum weirdness

We love physics in all its forms, from new research on mind-bending concepts like quantum weirdness and spooky action at a distance to the science of sounds and fluids to all the forces that push, pull, stick and slip. Here we tackle the macroscopic, the subatomic, the strange, the cool, the groundbreaking and the obscure.

Researchers find a new method for making jellyfish into an edible product with an enticing, crisp texture.
Bailey Bedford, Contributor
For the first time, researchers have shown that antimatter interferes as a quantum wave in the same way regular matter does.
Bailey Bedford, Contributor
Super high-pressure experiments take science to extremes.
Yuen Yiu, Staff Writer
New findings suggest that ordinary sound has negative gravitational mass.
Charles Q. Choi, Contributor
Researchers use machine learning to speed up the trial-and-error search for new materials that can conduct electricity without resistance.
Yuen Yiu, Staff Writer
Evidence of dark matter particles may be easier to find in ancient minerals than in the newest detectors.
Ramin Skibba, Contributor
Super slow-motion video reveals the microscopic details of how tape peels.
Yuen Yiu, Staff Writer
Physicists figured out why grapes and water-filled beads make sparks in the microwave.
Charles Q. Choi, Contributor
The end-of-the-year cool science stories summed up.
Alistair Jennings, Contributor
A new way to measure vibrations may eventually help detect gravitational waves and store quantum memory.
Yuen Yiu, Staff Writer
Scientists have developed a way to encourage a single electron to hop atop a silicon atom, a feat that may find applications in future nanoscale electronics.
Yuen Yiu, Staff Writer
The revolutionary discovery allowed engineers to build cheaper hard drives with higher storage capacity.
Yuen Yiu, Staff Writer