Nuclear Popcorn: New Research Sheds Light on the Enigmatic Strong Nuclear Force
The shape of heavy nuclei changes as the energy level varies. The universe is governed by four fundamental forces that dictate the interactions between particles…
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Unlocking the Unimaginable: Revolutionary New Method for Materials Discovery
Researchers have discovered a method for creating new materials for use in batteries, magnets, and microelectronics. The most skilled artists can create a one-of-a-kind…
Revealing the Start of Time Itself: Ripples in the Fabric of the Universe May Peer Back to the Beginning of Everything We Know
Scientists have advanced in discovering how to use ripples in space-time known as gravitational waves to peer back to the beginning of everything we know….
A Solution to Excess CO2? New Study Proposes Fertilizing the Ocean
Iron-based fertilizer in the form of nanoparticles has the potential to store excess carbon dioxide in the ocean. An international team of researchers led by…
New Type of Entanglement Lets Nuclear Physicists “See” Inside Atomic Nuclei
First-ever observation of quantum interference between dissimilar particles offers new approach for mapping distribution of gluons in atomic nuclei—and potentially more. Nuclear physicists have found…
U.S. RHIC Atom Smasher Reveals a Surprising Preference in Particle Spin Alignment
Findings may point to a previously unknown influence of the strong force—and a way to measure its local fluctuations. Given the choice of three different…
Profound Implications: New Research Challenges a 70-Year-Old Theory of Protein Folding
The findings of the study call into question a long-held belief about the way proteins fold within our cells and have significant ramifications for the…
“100 Times Better” – Tiny Magnetic Vortices Could Transform High-Performance Computers
Small magnetic whirlpools could revolutionize high-performance computer memory storage. Magnets create invisible fields that attract certain materials. A familiar example is refrigerator magnets. However, they…
A New Chapter in Climate Science – 390-Million-Year-Old Seawater Pockets Uncovered
These findings could revolutionize climate science and assist in the identification of underground locations for secure hydrogen storage for carbon-free energy. The remnants of an…
Scientists Successfully Edit the Genes of Nature’s Master Manipulators
Researchers are utilizing the gene-editing technology CRISPR to modify the viruses that have evolved to engineer bacteria. CRISPR, the revolutionary gene-editing tool, is making waves…
Scientists Develop a Cool New Method of Refrigeration: “Ionocaloric Cooling”
Researchers hope that ionocaloric cooling could someday help replace refrigerants with high global warming potential and provide safe, efficient cooling and heating for homes. Adding…
We Need To Do More – Global Warming Will Likely Exceed the 1.5-Degree Limit
It is expected that global warming will exceed the threshold established in the 2015 Paris Agreement, though it is uncertain to what extent this will…
New Microscope Uncovers Exciting Insights Into Promising Solar Cell Material
A new characterization tool was developed by a team of scientists, allowing them to gain unique insight into a possible alternative material for solar cells….
“A Big Deal” – Physicists Solve 20-Year Mystery of Stable Chiral Nanostructures
Researchers have finally succeeded in building a long-sought nanoparticle structure, opening the door to new materials with special properties. Alex Travesset does not have a…
A Radical New Approach in Synthetic Chemistry
Pulse radiolysis experiments demonstrate how unpaired electrons at one end of a molecule can initiate chemistry at ‘distant’ locations. Researchers at the Brookhaven National Laboratory…
Scientists Blown Away by the Toughest Material on Earth – “Unexpected Transformation”
A new study reveals the profound properties of a simple metal alloy. Scientists have measured the highest toughness ever recorded, of any material, while investigating…
Previously Undetected Hybrid Neutron-Star Merger Event Revealed by Unusual Gamma-Ray Burst
Modeling calls into question supernova origin, forcing a reconsideration of the prevailing view of gamma-ray-burst events. The standard view of gamma-ray bursts as a signature…
U.S. Dept of Energy Breakthrough: Detecting Dark Matter With Quantum Computers
Dark matter makes up about 27% of the matter and energy budget in the universe, but scientists do not know much about it. They do…
