A pulse of light sets the tempo in the material. Atoms in a crystalline sheet just a few atoms thick begin to move—not ...

When an intense laser pulse hits a stationary electron, it performs a trembling motion at the frequency of the light field.

Researchers from the Department of Molecular Physics at the Fritz Haber Institute have demonstrated the first magneto-optical ...

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A flash of light has turned a sheet of atoms into a dance floor. In a feat of precision physics, researchers from Cornell and ...

Many Hoosiers shared stunning images of the northern lights from all around Indiana when auroras shone Nov 11-12, 2025.

Raman received several chances, particularly after receiving the Nobel Prize in Physics, to work in Western labs, but he had ...

Falling into a black hole means facing extreme stretching, known as spaghettification, due to immense tidal forces. While ...

The swirling field traps and accelerates electron particles inside the tube, forcing them into a spiral motion. As they move in sync, the electrons emit radiation coherently, amplifying the light’s ...

The flare is ongoing, meaning that the black hole is still actively consuming the star, like "a fish only halfway down the ...

To reach Earth’s closest star system, Alpha Centauri, scientists are building a laser-powered spacecraft. To pull off ...