Magnetic reconnection is a process that occurs when the magnetic fields of a conductive plasma quickly rearrange and release massive amounts of stored magnetic energy. It is widely thought to be the ...

Rice University researchers have used a magnetically levitated particle to search for ultraheavy dark matter, extending the ...

Dark matter search: Team co-leader Christopher Tunnell is an associate professor of physics and astronomy at Rice University. (Courtesy: Jeff Fitlow/Rice) A tiny neodymium particle suspended inside a ...

Physicists are always searching for new theories to improve our understanding of the universe and resolve big unanswered questions. But there's a problem. How do you search for undiscovered forces or ...

A new superconducting magnet that will help scientists solve a puzzling nuclear physics discrepancy is currently undergoing functionality tests at Indiana University’s Swain Hall West. The magnet, ...