A powerful laser turned a copper wire into plasma similar to that found in stars, opening up new possibilities for fusion energy.

Scientists have pulled off a mind-bending quantum experiment that sounds almost impossible: they showed that tiny metal ...

A group of scientists created "slits" in time, allowing them to send light through the slits in a twist on an experiment first run over 200 years ago. In the original experiment, scientists sent light ...

In a striking glimpse into extreme physics, scientists have captured the split-second chaos that unfolds when powerful laser ...

Physicists at the UK’s Central Laser Facility have recorded the first observation of quantum radiation reaction, detecting how electrons lose energy in ways that classical physics cannot explain when ...

Scientists measured negative time in a quantum physics experiment using photons and rubidium atoms, calling it an unusual behavior.

The ZEUS laser facility at the University of Michigan has roughly doubled the peak power of any other laser in the U.S. with its first official experiment at 2 petawatts (2 quadrillion watts). At more ...

The mechanism that can cause a rapidly expanding plasma—the superhot state of matter harnessed in fusion energy systems—to ...

The latest dark matter experiment kicks off this week, as physicists aim to identify the universe's most enigmatic particles. Reading time 2 minutes Long tubes, strong magnets, and bright lasers. Is ...