Physics

Careers

In medicine’s orbit

USP student receives award for asteroid discovery during program coordinated by NASA

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Physics

Connecting two worlds

Study proposes minimum mathematical correction needed to make the theory of relativity compatible with quantum mechanics

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ASTROPHYSICS

The restless heart of the Milky Way

A high-resolution image of the Milky Way's galactic core reveals an abundance of highly energetic events

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Interview

Luiz Vitor de Souza Filho: High-energy ambassador

A Brazilian physicist from the University of São Paulo's São Carlos campus has been elected to chair the international scientific consortium building the world's largest gamma-ray observatory

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Geophysics

Improving tsunami warnings

The magnetic field produced by a tsunami could be detected before sea levels rise

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Space

James Webb telescope nearly ready

James Webb telescope nearly ready

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Astronomy

Lone planets in the Milky Way

An international group of astronomers has identified at least 70 new free-floating planets roaming the Milky Way

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Geophysics

Shifting sands

Studies suggest crescent-shaped dunes can move and interact in five different ways

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PHYSICS

Manuscript by Einstein sells for US$13 million at auction

Manuscript by Einstein sells for US$13 million at auction

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ASTROPHYSICS

The heavyweight of the Milky Way

Black hole holds 99.9% of the matter at the center of the galaxy

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Profile

Data on the Universe

Work by Brazilian researcher at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory recognized by the International Astronomical Union

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Astrophysics

The world’s largest space telescope

The James Webb Space Telescope is due to be launched in late December; Brazilian astronomers will lead two observation programs and collaborate on another nine

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Physics

From metal to an insulator

Twisting a two-dimensional nanofilm allows an electric current to progressively pass through it

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Video

Why do dunes grow?

Experiments suggest that crescent-shaped dunes can move and interact in five different ways | 5'35

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Nobel Prize

Everything as before

The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences decided not to award this year’s Nobel Prize to the development of mRNA-based vaccines

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ASTROPHYSICS

Devourers of worlds

At least a quarter of Sun-like stars may have swallowed Earth-like planets

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Profile

Universe Laboratory

Angela Villela Olinto, an expert in astroparticle physics, has twice been recognized by science academies in the USA

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Retrospect

Between stars, politicians and artists

Mario Schenberg was a prominent theoretical physicist, congressman, and art critic

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Obituary

Science administrator

Marco Antonio Raupp led and helped establish important research institutions in Brazil

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OBITUARY

A man of ideas

Sérgio Mascarenhas worked in a wide range of fields and helped to found important research institutes and startups in Brazil

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ASTROPHYSICS

Star fossil

New survey of celestial bodies finds rare and ancient star over 10 billion years old

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Astrophysics

The oldest spiral galaxy

Astrophysicists have identified the oldest spiral galaxy ever observed

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Video

A weak spot on Earth’s magnetic field hovers over Brazil

Learn how the planet's invisible shield works, and what is the South Atlantic Anomaly | 3'34

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Careers

High speed

Brazilian scientist sets world record during fiber optic connection studies

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Physics

The muon enigma

Two recent experiments reveal anomalous behavior in these mysterious particles that, if confirmed, could lead to a revision of the dominant theory of matter

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Physics

A quantum computer for private use

The Cleveland Clinic in the USA will be IBM's first private customer to own a quantum computer

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Physics

Shedding light on antimatter

For the first time, researchers have managed to cool antimatter atoms using lasers

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Photonics

New light conversion

Miniaturization on a microchip that transforms a type of electromagnetic radiation into two distinct frequencies could reduce the size of laser devices

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Physics

Twisted graphene

Brazilian device records surprising effect of misaligned graphene sheets

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Astrophysics

A planet with a renewed atmosphere

Data obtained by the Hubble Space Telescope suggest that an exoplanet (GJ 1132 b) was able to develop a new atmosphere after its original was lost

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