Ever wondered how electricity travels through power lines? ⚡🔌 In this video, we break down the physics behind power lines, from generation to transmission, and how electricity gets from power plants ...

A way to electrically modify the chirality of organic–inorganic hybrid materials, in which chiral molecules adsorb onto ...

Using ultracold atoms and laser light, researchers recreated the behavior of a Josephson junction—an essential component of ...

The internet is awash with adverts for various portable heaters, with claims that they will heat your house for pennies. Some ...

Every year, Santa Claus races around the globe in a matter of hours to bring presents to children all over the world.

Researchers found a way to harness the fundamental properties of triboelectrification, which most people think of it as ...

Physicists at NASA and Princeton generate electricity from the Earth's rotation: could wind energy be our energy source of ...

Electricity powers nearly everything in modern life, yet our understanding of how it actually moves is often oversimplified or incorrect. Many people imagine electrons rushing through wires like water ...

Superconductors promise loss-free electricity, but most only work at extreme cold. Hydrogen-rich materials changed that—yet their inner workings remained hidden because they only exist under enormous ...

Electrical sparks inside Martian dust devils have been detected for the first time, reshaping how scientists understand the planet’s atmosphere and climate. On Mars, strong winds routinely generate ...

Background One in seven households in England live in accommodation not meeting housing quality standards. Low-quality ...