Hardy ice plant’s optical innovation inspires reflective design possibilities

by quasarn01 | Jun 9, 2026 | Latest in Physics

Nature is filled with remarkable visual phenomena created by microscopic surface structures that interact with light in fascinating ways. The iridescent wings of butterflies, the shimmering feathers of birds and the glossy surfaces of flower petals are all examples of...

Precision measurement under impact—when the balance itself becomes the object of measurement

by quasarn01 | Jun 9, 2026 | Latest in Physics

How do you take measurements using one of the most sensitive scales in the world? Researchers at TU Wien have demonstrated how the measurement process affects not only the object being measured but also the scale itself, and where the absolute limits of precision lie....

Dino-killing asteroid may have fueled underground life for 8 million years

by quasarn01 | Jun 9, 2026 | Astronomy

The asteroid that caused the extinction of the dinosaurs also created an underground environment suited to supporting new life, and new research suggests it lasted for millions of years longer than previously suspected. Go to Source

New buried-growth process enables 2D arrays of position- and orientation-controlled diamond qubits

by quasarn01 | Jun 9, 2026 | Latest in Physics

Researchers at Kanazawa University, in collaboration with Diamond and Carbon Applications (Germany), have developed a buried-growth process for nitrogen–vacancy (NV) centers in diamond using microwave plasma chemical vapor deposition (MPCVD). By employing...

MeerKAT reveals three electron acceleration sites in one solar flare

by quasarn01 | Jun 9, 2026 | Astronomy

Solar flares are the most explosive energy-release events in the solar corona, leading to intense particle acceleration, plasma heating and bulk plasma motions on short timescales. Core questions during solar flares remain unresolved, including how and where particle...