The observed near flatness of galactic rotation curves has long been interpreted as evidence for large amounts of non-baryonic dark matter. Here we show that this phenom ...

The dazzling lights of the aurora are created when high-energy particles from space collide with Earth's atmosphere. While ...

Physics is the search for and application of rules that can help us understand and predict the world around us. Central to physics are ideas such as energy, mass, particles and waves. Physics attempts ...

Electrons are usually described as particles, but in a rare quantum material, that picture completely breaks down ...

Plasma physics is the study of a state of matter comprising charged particles. Plasmas are usually created by heating a gas until the electrons become detached from their parent atom or molecule. This ...

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WAVES 2025 will be kicked off today (May 1) in Mumbai. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is all set to inaugurate the event at the Jio Convention Centre. Now, celebrities from all industries have arrived ...

An obscure theory of elementary particles proved to be key to China’s re-emergence as a scientific nation after the Cultural Revolution had stalled its development. Robert P Crease finds out more from ...