it was discovered that it was caused by a resonance between a pair of distinctive "modes" i.e. different ways in which a black hole can "ring." The phenomenon offers new insights into the nascent ...

Bloch and Purcell were jointly awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1952 for their discovery of Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy. The NMR phenomenon relies on the interaction of the nuclei of ...

Whatever caused the blackout in Spain and Portugal, it highlights the vulnerabilities in some electricity grids.

Using a system of cylindrical granular particles -- small solid rods made of quartz -- the researchers built a highly tunable mechanical platform. By precisely adjusting how the cylinders touch each ...