On November 19, 1962, engineers at the Evpatoria planetary radar in Crimea pointed their brand new instrument’s antenna at Venus and, on the same 769 MHz frequency they used for ordinary ranging, ...

Introductory physics students study many different forces, eventually developing a strong intuitive sense for them. However, more focus is given to dissipative forces than propulsive ones, and Chris ...

Kinetic instabilities strongly shape plasma behavior and remain a major challenge to achieving stable confinement in fusion-relevant conditions. Their onset has been studied extensively, but less is ...

Diamond is one of the hardest materials known to humankind. It is highly durable and can withstand extreme temperatures and pressures, so it is often used in dynamic compression experiments. But ...

Terahertz waves are a promising technology for communications, imaging, and sensing due to their strong interactions with molecules and quantum materials. Harnessing such electromagnetic radiation ...

Detecting biomagnetic fields, such as in magnetoencephalography — a technique for understanding pathologies such as seizures — has remained a challenge for researchers due to steep signal decays with ...

Breast cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in women, and it is predicted that, by 2050, new cases will increase by 38% and deaths will increase by 68%. Swift and early detection is key for ...

Memristors are a key component for developing flexible neuromorphic visual systems. Their ability to quickly tune their resistance based on optoelectronic inputs mimics biological signal weight ...

AIP’s Faces of the Physical Sciences initiative is building a richer visual story of the researchers, educators, and students behind scientific progress. Your images can help preserve that story and ...