Physics

"Extreme, transient conditions": Never-before-seen material found in remnants of nuclear detonation

“Extreme, transient conditions produced by nuclear detonations can generate solid-state phases inaccessible to conventional synthesis,” wrote the researchers.

A mushroom cloud rises above Bikini Atoll, Marshall Islands in 1946 handout provided by US Library of Congress; illustrative.
PROF. YANIV DOVER brings physics-based thinking to the social sciences

Decoding the digital pulse: How Prof. Yaniv Dover maps the flow of information and human behavior

Prof. Yaniv Dover, Associate Professor of Marketing and Vice Dean for Research at the Hebrew University Business School

Patterns of influence: Inside Prof. Yaniv Dover’s physics-inspired view of marketing

The water park

Liquid water in -70 Celsius: Scientists break down water's weirdness


Researchers create 'time crystal' with quantum computers

The versatility of quantum computers have helped physicists create a "time crystal," a new phase of matter.

 A handout picture from October 2019 shows Sundar Pichai and Daniel Sank (R) with one of Google's Quantum Computers in the Santa Barbara lab, California, US

Neutrinos detected in particle collider for first time at CERN

For the first time, neutrinos produced in a particle accelerator have been detected.

A general view of the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) experiment is seen during a media visit at the Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) in the French village of Saint-Genis-Pouilly near Geneva in Switzerland, July 23, 2014

Einstein notes with sketches of relativity theory sold in Paris auction

The 54 pages of paper, around half-filled with Einstein's handwriting, are one of only two working documents known in which the thinker approaches his famous theory.

 The Einstein-Besso manuscript, a 54-page working manuscript written jointly by Albert Einstein and Michele Besso between June 1913 and early 1914, which documents a crucial stage in the development of the general theory of relativity, is displayed at Christie's auction house in Paris, France.

Who will dominate the tech arms race?

The ‘Magazine’ visits top US quantum computing labs, experts for some up-close answers

 Computational chip (Illustrative)

Steven Weinberg and the twilight of the godless universe

With the passing last month of Steven Weinberg, the world lost a great theoretical physicist.

Steven Weinberg at the 2010 Texas Book Festival, Austin, Texas, United States.

Israeli scientists solve physics' 'three-body problem'

The three-body problem, which has been a focus of scientific study for over 400 years, represented a stumbling block for famous astronomers such as Isaac Newton and Johannes Kepler.

Earth from space

Israeli high schoolers rake in medals in Physics Olympics

The competition celebrates the significance of physics and aims to encourage the study of science and technology among high school students worldwide.

Israeli International Physics Olympiad (IPhO) team 2021 Jusidman Science Center Ben Gurion University

TAU researchers further understanding of 'God particle' at CERN

Scientists found that the decay of the Higgs boson into "charm" quarks doesn't deviate from the Standard Model of particle physics.

ATLAS experiment at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at CERN

Nobel Prize winner Steven Weinberg, celebrated scientific mind, dies, 88

Born to Jewish immigrants, Weinberg's scientific accomplishments fueled his activism as a proud liberal and outspoken defender of Israel.

Steven Weinberg at the 2010 Texas Book Festival, Austin, Texas, United States.

Hubble findings deepen mystery surrounding galaxy missing dark matter

The search is on for more galaxies lacking dark matter, with more work needed in order to understand how these galaxies formed without dark matter.

This Hubble Space Telescope snapshot reveals an unusual "see-through" galaxy.