Superfluid helium reveals a manageable analog to the Schwinger effect. It deepens understanding of vortices and quantum ...

In 1951, physicist Julian Schwinger theorized that by applying a uniform electrical field to a vacuum, electron-positron ...

There is a connection between physics and flamingos. It's all about the unusual way they feed. They stomp their large feet, they dip their heads upside down, eyes first into the water. They also open ...

Researchers have long sought to control quantum states in materials for use in a next generation of high-speed computing—so-called quantum computing that scientists predict could one day lead to ...

Awards presented in 2003 to three Argonne scientists highlighted the excellence of Argonne's superconductivity program. Distinguished Scientist Alexei Abrikosov shared the Nobel Prize in physics.

Gear-obsessed editors choose every product we review. We may earn commission if you buy from a link. Why Trust Us? Topological monopoles are a quantum physics phenomenon that can decay into what’s ...