To build faster and more energy-efficient computers, researchers need to understand nanoscale magnetic materials. But looking ...

The so-called Casimir force or Casimir effect is a quantum mechanical phenomenon resulting from fluctuations in the electromagnetic field between two conducting or dielectric surfaces that are a short ...

Quantum field theory (QFT) is the basis of the Standard Model of particle physics. This video explains what QFT is, why it’s necessary, and how it differs from non-relativistic quantum mechanics.

Theorists have shown that light can exert a pulling force on short carbon nanotubes, an effect that emerges from the ...

The flow field generated by swimming bacteria drives a long-range attractive force felt by passive objects much larger than the swimmers themselves. Long-range attraction between distant objects can ...

What is the origin of mass in the universe? Symmetry breaking. This video explains: - What symmetry means in physics (e.g., ...

A weird force that skirts traditional physics norms has helped erase a smudge on the foundations of particle physics. It’s a phenomenon called the “neutrino force,” by which neutrinos could ...