A fundamental link between two counterintuitive phenomena in spin glasses—reentrance and temperature chaos—has been ...

Penn State scientists have unveiled a new theory-driven method to predict superconductors, offering a possible path toward ...

Three scientists won the Nobel Prize in physics Tuesday for research on the strange behavior of subatomic particles called quantum tunneling that enabled the ultra-sensitive measurements achieved by ...

In 1867, Lord Kelvin imagined atoms as knots in the aether. The idea was soon disproven. Atoms turned out to be something ...

Modern multiverse fiction incorporates real physics equations and string theory principles rather than relying on pure ...

A course offered at the University of Wisconsin has long been connecting seemingly unrelated fields — the sciences and arts — into an interdisciplinary education. Physics 109 — Physics in the Arts — ...

To keep a Hula-Hoop aloft, it helps to be in shape — literally. Experiments with gyrating, hoop-slinging robots have revealed how these spinning rings stay up despite the pull of gravity. The shape of ...

This Star Trek concept ignited a dream that humans could one day travel faster than the speed of light. Now physicists are ...

Jürgen Schmidhuber, a professor for computer science and expert on artificial intelligence, has claimed that the Nobel Prize ...

Through the study of the natural and physical world by using observation, experimentation, and testable explanations, we can ...

Prepare to pursue graduate studies or launch successful careers in national laboratories, research and industry. The Master of Science in Physics program at UMass Lowell provides a strong foundation ...