Quantum PhysicsApril 14, 2026
How strange new ‘altermagnets’ could rewrite physics
How the discovery of altermagnets could change physics and computing
Stories by Bob Henderson
Bob Henderson is an independent writer based in upstate New York. He has a doctorate in high-energy theoretical physics from the University of Rochester and has made his living at various times as a photojournalist, an electrical engineer, and a financial-derivatives quant and trader.
The SciencesOctober 1, 2019
New Clues in the Hunt for a Room-Temperature Superconductor
Could new theoretical and computational advances finally deliver the elusive room-temperature superconductor?
Space & PhysicsMay 1, 2018
Exoplanet Everests May Be Detectable When Giant Telescopes Come Online
Astronomers have proposed a way of finding mountains, oceans and volcanoes on distant planets that are much too small to observe directly
Space & PhysicsMarch 6, 2018
Exoplanet Everests May Be Detectable When Giant Telescopes Come Online
Astronomers have proposed a way of finding mountains, oceans and volcanoes on distant planets that are much too small to observe directly