So, physicists at MIT and the University of Texas at Arlington have outlined a concept for a neutrino laser that could help ...

Plasma, ionized gas and the fourth state of matter, makes up over 99% of the ordinary matter in the universe. Understanding ...

NTT and MHI achieved record 15% efficiency beaming 152 W of power over 1 kilometer, using laser wireless power transmission ...

Reaching 2 petawatts of power, the NSF-funded ZEUS facility at the University of Michigan supports research with potential ...

The quantum world is already full of surprises, but a new discovery has added an entire wing to what scientists call the ...

Aristos is a Newsweek science and health reporter with the London, U.K., bureau. He is particularly focused on archaeology and paleontology, although he has covered a wide variety of topics ranging ...

Neuroscientists are zeroing in on how special kinds of brain cells help us see things that aren't actually there.

Scientists have for the first time observed how atoms in magnesium oxide morph and melt under ultra-harsh conditions, providing new insights into this key mineral within Earth's mantle that is known ...

Radiative shocks are a class of shock waves in which the transport and deposition of radiation play a central role in modulating the shock’s structure and dynamics. These phenomena are not only ...

TEMPE, Ariz. – Unraveling the molecular basis of life is an age-old quest of humanity. A breakthrough towards this goal was reported in a pair of studies published Feb. 3 in the scientific journal ...

A new experiment has demonstrated something that sounds physically impossible – light itself casting a shadow. It turns out that if you manipulate a laser just right, then hit it side-on with another ...