When quantum particles work together, they can produce signals far stronger than any one particle could generate alone. This ...

Researchers at the Vienna University of Technology (TU Wien) and the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) ...

How does a microwave oven heat without heat? Find out in the latest installment of Appliance Science, which delves into the physics of microwave ovens. Essentially born with a camera in hand, Colin ...

The fifth state of matter—the ultracold Bose-Einstein condensate (BEC)—has been an invaluable tool in unlocking the secrets ...

Long considered a serious technical challenge, superradiance could actually help quantum devices go even further.

Time-varying metamaterial: illustration of how a 2D photonic time crystal can amplify light waves. (Courtesy: Xuchen Wang/Aalto University) A major barrier to creating photonic time crystals in the ...

Katie has a PhD in maths, specializing in the intersection of dynamical systems and number theory. She reports on topics from maths and history to society and animals. Katie has a PhD in maths, ...

Microwaves are a type of electromagnetic radiation, as are radio waves, ultraviolet radiation, X-rays and gamma-rays. Microwaves have a range of applications, including communications, radar and, ...

No matter how often you use it, your microwave may inspire confusion. It’s probably the only appliance in your kitchen that turns aluminum foil into pyrotechnics, and that can produce food that’s both ...