Democritus, the Laughing Philosopher, developed atomic theory and taught that true happiness comes from wisdom, not wealth or ...

Anaxarchus, a Greek philosopher at Alexander the Great’s court, upheld wisdom and detachment, reflecting on the fleeting ...

Density functional theory (DFT) is a cornerstone tool of modern physics, chemistry, and engineering used to explore the ...

Recent studies on economic growth report that preventing the abuse of state power through democratic institutions is critical ...

A new study in Physical Review Letters has used atomic clocks to study relativistic effects in interacting quantum systems.

Researchers have explored the interplay between gravitational effects and quantum interactions in optical atomic clocks, revealing more about quantum entanglement in precision timekeeping.

At some point, melting ice in the North Atlantic—caused by increased global warming—will cause so much freshwater to be ...

Atomic and molecular physics it the study of the properties, dynamics and interactions of the basic (but not fundamental) building blocks of matter. A crucial component of this is understanding ...

“We’ve known how gravity affects time and how quantum mechanics governs atomic behavior separately, but seeing them interact in a controllable way is revolutionary,” said Chu in a press releas ...