CalTech scientist believes that electrons spin -- here is why that is important
Deep inside all matter in the universe, electrons are buzzing around and behaving as if they are twirling around on their axes.
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Joseph Shavit
Aug 22, 2022
Groundbreaking semiconductor material is the best ever and maybe the best possible, MIT finds
Silicon is one of the most abundant elements on Earth, and in its pure form the material has become the foundation of much of modern tech.
Joseph Shavit
May 2, 2022
New experiments reveal the source of the aurora borealis
Researchers have demonstrated Alfvén waves accelerating electrons under conditions that correspond to Earth’s magnetosphere.
Joseph Shavit
Feb 10, 2022
Major question in Einstein’s photoelectric effect finally answered
The photoelectric effect is a phenomenon in which electrons are ejected from the surface of a metal when light is incident on it.
Joseph Shavit
Jan 27, 2022
For the first time ever, scientists create matter directly from collisions of light
Nuclear scientists have used a powerful particle accelerator to create matter directly from collisions of light.
Joseph Shavit
Dec 15, 2021
What is quantum entanglement and why do physicists want to harness it
“Quantum entanglement” is one of several plot devices that appear in modern science fiction movies. But the term isn’t just a buzzword.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 6, 2021
Researchers snap first image of an 'electron ice'
More than 90 years ago, physicist Eugene Wigner predicted that at low densities and cold temperatures, electrons would freze into place.
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