'Einstein Ring' Shows New Tiny Galaxy

'Einstein Ring' Shows New Tiny Galaxy

A tiny galaxy,SDSSJ0737+3216 (lens redshift 0.3223, source redshift 0.5812), nearly halfway across the universe and the smallest in size and mass known to exist at that distance, has been identified…
Wire Or Fiber, A Wave Is A Wave

Wire Or Fiber, A Wave Is A Wave

In an experiment modeled on the classic “Young’s double slit experiment” and published in the journal Nature Nanotechnology, researchers have powerfully reinforced the understanding that surface…
The Crowd Behavior Of Semiconductors

The Crowd Behavior Of Semiconductors

Like crowds of people, microscopic particles can act together under the right conditions. By exposing crowd behavior at the atomic scale, scientists discover new states and properties of matter. Now…