In a quiet corner of a physics building in Australia, a glass funnel filled with a tar-like substance has been dripping so ...

The most beautiful experiment in physics, according to a poll of Physics World readers, is the interference of single electrons in a Young’s double slit. Robert P Crease reports Simply beautiful – the ...

At the University of Queensland, there is a display containing the longest-running laboratory experiment in the world. It's ...

Researchers have reported new experimental results addressing the origin of rare proton-rich isotopes heavier than iron, ...

Physics experiments have changed the world irrevocably, altering our reality and enabling us to take gigantic leaps in technology. From ancient times to now, here's a look at some of the greatest ...

A team of researchers led by the University of Warwick has developed the first unified framework for detecting "spacetime ...

Just over a week ago, European physicists announced they had measured the strength of gravity on the smallest scale ever. In a clever tabletop experiment, researchers at Leiden University in the ...

A new book covering the history of scientific inquiry invites us to marvel at the elegance of experimentation. Some philosophers have argued that “beauty” in science stands as a proxy for truth. Many ...

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