Scientists have discovered a fascinating, intricate tiny structure that has never been observed before while examining diamonds inside of an old meteorite. According to researchers, the structure, w… [+5170 chars]
Nature produces layered materials, such as bone and mother-of-pearl, that become less sensitive to flaws as they age. Scientists have created composite layered 2D materials that are resistant to crac… [+2850 chars]
Fossils of small plesiosaurs, long-necked marine reptiles from the age of dinosaurs, have been found in a 100-million year old river system that is now Morocco's Sahara Desert. This discovery suggest… [+6169 chars]
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) continues to both dazzle and amaze with its latest image, this time of Galaxy IC 5332, also known as PGC 71775, which is an intermediate spiral galaxy located ap… [+2886 chars]
New video footage captured by Berkeley Lab scientists reveals for the first time that nanoparticle growth is directed not by difference in size, but by defects. (Credit: Haimei Zheng/Berkeley Lab. Co… [+2967 chars]
The first images from NASA's James Webb Space Telescope mesmerised everyone with their beauty and from scientists to celebrities, no one could stop praising the achievement. With the help of its deep… [+1779 chars]
Internal biological clocks, also known as circadian rhythms, are universally shared by living organisms, according to the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign’s Agricultural, Consumer & Enviro… [+2136 chars]
ByDavid L. Chandler, Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyJuly 26, 2022 MIT scientists have observed that when multiple starfish embryos spin up to the surface, they gravitate to each other and spon… [+4627 chars]
For the first time ever, a dormant stellar-mass black hole has been discovered outside of the Milky Way galaxy. And who discovered it? The black hole police. Yes, a team of astronomers who are known … [+2446 chars]
In October 2003 satellite controllers lost track of hundreds of spacecraft for days after a major solar storm hit Earth. Experts worry that with the increase in the number of satellites and debris or… [+11325 chars]
Identifying gemstones is crucial in studying cultural heritage because of their immense worth. The most valuable gemstones, such as sapphire, ruby, emerald, and diamond, are commonly replaced with ch… [+6536 chars]
Taken from the July 2022 issue of Physics World. Members of the Institute of Physics can enjoy the full issue via the Physics World app. Helen Edwards was a formidable force in the field of accelera… [+17823 chars]
