Even though it's a spin = 1/2 particle, just like the electron, simply adding the spins of the three quarks that make it up together isn't enough. There are two things that contribute to angular ...

A new study reveals a fresh way to control and track the motion of skyrmions—tiny, tornado-like magnetic swirls that could ...

The entry of quantum computers into society is currently hindered by their sensitivity to disturbances in the environment.

“Words have meaning, until they don’t,” he quips. It all depends how you spin them. Senior physics writer Emily Conover has a Ph.D. in physics from the University of Chicago. She is a two ...

Discover the fascinating world of particle physics — the most fundamental building blocks of the universe and the forces that ...

Over the past few years, some researchers have been working on alternative energy storage systems that leverage the ...

Experiments with hydrogen atoms could soon reveal whether particles that were long thought to be forbidden by physics ...

Researchers have detailed the physics behind a phenomenon that allows them to create spin in liquid droplets using ultrasound ...

They can't spin; proving that it's impossible for electrons to be spinning is a standard homework problem in any introductory quantum physics course. If electrons actually spun fast enough to ...

We have a lot to do. We’re interested in technologies that use both the spins and the photons of the hBN defects, and while we’ve made some strides in understanding the spin physics, we’ve got a lot ...

In 1982, a condensed matter physicist named John Hopfield borrowed the physics of spin glasses to construct simple networks that could learn and recall memories. In doing so, he reinvigorated the ...