Scientists have discovered a previously overlooked line of symmetry that splits the Earth into Eastern and Western hemispheres. Each of these hemispheres appears to reflect the same amount of sunlight ...

We are fond of saying things are symmetric, but what does that really mean? Intuitively we have a sense of symmetry as a kind of mirroring. Suppose we draw a vertical line through the middle of a ...

A new symmetry-breaking scenario provides a comprehensive description of magnetic behavior associated with the anomalous Hall effect. In 1879 Edwin Hall discovered that a flat conductor carrying ...

Help pupils build confidence with symmetry using this colourful, child-friendly set of 8 printable maths anchor charts. Each poster develops a key symmetry skill through clear explanations, visual ...

Ever since the discovery of the quantum Hall effect (Nobel Prize 1985), symmetry has been the guiding principle in the search for topological materials. Now an international team of researchers from ...