WashU physicists build quantum sensors in boron nitride sheets to study magnetism and stress under extreme pressure.

The world of quantum physics is already mysterious, but what happens when that strange realm of subatomic particles is put ...

For nearly two centuries, scientists believed that ice becomes slippery because pressure or friction melts its surface. New research from Saarland University overturns this idea. For more than a ...

Researchers in Germany have discovered that slipping on ice is caused by dipole interactions, not friction or temperature.

The pursuit of room-temperature superconductors has long been a holy grail for scientists. Recent advancements under high-pressure conditions have brought this dream closer to reality. This ...

Quantum sensors built in nanometer thin boron nitride sheets endure extreme pressure, enabling precise measurements of stress ...

The only scenario in which the tire might leak less is one in which the leak is caused by a poor seal of the tire’s bead. The bead is the part of the tire that pushes out against the inside of the rim ...

Researchers have found why common cuff-based blood pressure readings are inaccurate and how they might be improved, which could improve health outcomes for patients. High blood pressure, or ...

Shuttlecocks are unique among the various projectiles used in different sports due to their open conical shape. Sixteen overlapping feathers protrude from a rounded cork base that is usually covered ...