Electron spin may subtly break the symmetry between mirror-image molecules, helping explain why biology chose one molecular ...

Stephen has degrees in science (Physics major) and arts (English Literature and the History and Philosophy of Science), as well as a Graduate Diploma in Science Communication. Stephen has degrees in ...

In the very first microseconds of the Big Bang, something strange happened. Matter somehow outnumbered antimatter and kept the fledgling universe from annihilating itself. This break with conventional ...

Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for the Structure and Dynamics of Matter (MPSD), in collaboration with international partners, have developed momentum-resolved Floquet optical selection rules.

Weizmann Institute of Science researchers uncover physical laws explaining why cracks in materials break their symmetry while spreading. The findings lay the groundwork for the design of more ...

The materials that make up all the structures and physical systems around us, including our own bodies, are not perfect—they contain flaws in the form of tiny cracks. When one of these cracks suddenly ...

Electronic nematicity is a phase of some crystalline solids in which electrons' collective properties, such as charge or spin ...

A GCSE Maths video explaining rotational symmetry. This video looks at finding the order of rotational symmetry of different 2D shapes using worked examples. Find out more about GCSE Maths.