By miniaturizing THz spectroscopy to a chip-scale platform, James McIver’s lab has uncovered a promising new method for controlling quantum materials. Under certain conditions, two-dimensional (2D) ...

Quantum mechanics does not only describe how the world works on its smallest scales, but also affects the motion of macroscopic objects. An international research team, including four scientists from ...

Scientists have discovered that ultra-thin materials—just a few atoms thick—can naturally create tiny “cavities” that trap ...

James is a published author with multiple pop-history and science books to his name. He specializes in history, space, ...

Occasionally, science museums can stimulate new science. Inspired by an exhibit on an optical experiment performed by Isaac Newton, physicists have taken the first X-ray snapshot of a microscopic ...

In the right combinations and conditions, two-dimensional materials can host intriguing and potentially valuable quantum ...

Scientists see massive potential in the possibility of manipulating or mimicking the natural process of photosynthesis, which could lead to new forms of clean fuel, ways to soak up carbon dioxide or ...

Over a century ago, Albert Einstein found a paradox during a thought experiment involving mirrors moving at the speed of light. Now, a new set of calculations may have unravelled it. “If you search ...

Scientists review research on gravitational wave detectors as a historical example of quantum technologies and examine the fundamental research on the connection between quantum physics and gravity.