Here comes the laser lightning rod
January 31, 2023 - 10:59
An innovative solution consists of emitting a powerful laser that captures the
TAG: Physics
Discover the challenges of Science in 2022
January 21, 2022 - 14:36
Some discoveries are unexpected. But others are the result of careful planning and prolonged efforts.
Matter Mysteries
July 6, 2021 - 18:30
On April 7, 2021, the results of an experiment in particle physics were announced that manifests a clear disagreement between predictions and reality.
Portuguese scientists develop new method to store energy quickly and densely
May 22, 2021 - 11:36
The urgent transition to green energy is pushing the scientific agenda to develop new energy storage solutions
The hidden behavior of superconductors
January 30, 2021 - 11:44
A study led by Nuno Peres was published in the renowned scientific journal “PNAS” and opens the door to an understanding of the fundamental physics of superconductors
The longest half-life in the Universe
April 27, 2019 - 11:36
For now, it is not possible to predict what the implications of this discovery will be.
we are children of the stars
February 17, 2019 - 9:41
Of the 118 elements of the Periodic Table, only 17 are necessary for our body to function
This year's Nobel Prize in Physics is about tools made of light
October 2, 2018 - 15:40
Donna Strickland is the first woman to receive the Nobel Prize in Physics in the last 55 years
The mysterious slopes where cars "climb" alone: the science behind the illusion
May 12, 2018 - 13:15
On some natural climbs, such as the famous Bom Jesus do Monte hill in Braga, cars in neutral […]
Scientists discover how to trap light in the space of an atom
April 22, 2018 - 17:05
An international team, which includes scientists from the Physics Center of the University of Minho (UMinho), confined and guided the light […]
Portuguese scientists help to authenticate Gustav Klimt's painting
April 5, 2018 - 18:58
After five years of intense studies, an international team of researchers, starting from the universities of Coimbra (UC), Hannover and […]
