Amid the chaos of revolutionary France, one man’s mathematical obsession gave way to a calculation that now underpins much of ...

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Seventy years ago, in Osmond Laboratory on Penn State's University Park campus, Erwin W. Müller, Evan Pugh Research Professor ...

Charles Kane is considered a 'founding father' in the field of topological insulators — materials that conduct electricity on ...

DESI observations suggest black holes may generate dark energy by consuming stellar matter. The idea resolves puzzles about ...

According to Newtonian physics, the gravitational attraction between two masses is proportional to the inverse of the square ...

Physicists of Indian origin have achieved remarkable success in the United States. Their academic journeys began in India, at institutions like Mumbai ...

Faculty senates, which develop academic policy, are the latest frontier as state leaders push to more closely align ...

Observation of the Meissner effect could spur the development of highly sensitive quantum detectors that operate under ...

“The unique nature of this award lends itself to Dr. Vishveshwara’s strengths as an accomplished artist and physicist,” said Michael Moloney, CEO of AIP. “The way she uses storytelling to communicate ...

After a hurricane passes, scientists routinely analyze the assorted computer models used to predict its path and power and ...

The humble inventions that power our modern world wouldn’t have been possible without decades of support for early-stage ...