What makes glass good at conducting heat? Sound holds the key

Glass can keep a drink safely contained, protect a smartphone screen, or serve as a foundation for electronic components. But ...

Physicists prove a long-suspected quantum speed limit for thermalization

Whether we are waiting for a car windshield to defrost in winter or a warm drink to cool down, how long it takes for an ...
Forbes

University Of Wisconsin Professor Wins The 2026 Nobel Prize In Physics

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. University of Wisconsin physics professor Francis Halzen has won the 2026 Nobel Prize in ...
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University of Wisconsin–Madison Professor Francis Halzen named 2026 Nobel laureate in physics

Today, Francis Halzen, a University of Wisconsin–Madison professor of physics, was named the recipient of the Nobel Prize in physics at the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in Stockholm, Sweden. The ...
Nature

Nobel physics prize awarded for detection of cosmic neutrinos

Francis Halzen wins this year’s award for his work on a neutrino observatory at the South Pole that has helped to unlock mysteries of the Universe. Belgian-born physicist Francis Halzen has won the ...