The Large Hadron Collider exposes quarks’ quantum entanglement
Quantum entanglement has made its way to the top. Scientists have measured the strange quantum phenomenon of entanglement in top […]
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X-rays from nuclear blasts could defend Earth from asteroids
An asteroid hurtling toward Earth could be deflected without a spacecraft ever touching it. The trick is using X-rays to
Why this physicist is bringing thermodynamics to the quantum age
Picture Victorian London, but its skies are filled with airships. Steam-powered robots crowd the streets, mingling with people in top
A materials scientist seeks to extract lithium from untapped sources
Electric vehicles promise to help wean us off of fossil fuels, but they introduce a new problem: how to get
Physicists just discovered the rarest particle decay ever
It’s the rarest particle decay ever discovered. Scientists have clinched the case for a special type of decay of subatomic
Dark matter experiments take first look at ‘neutrino fog’
The neutrino “fog” has begun to materialize. Light subatomic particles called neutrinos are starting to make their way into the
Zigzag walls can help buildings beat heat
Extreme Climate Survey Scientific news is collecting readers’ questions about how to navigate our planet’s changing climate. What do you
The possibilities for dark matter have just been reduced – a lot
Scientists have just narrowed down the possible hiding spaces for dark matter particles. The LUX-ZEPLIN, or LZ, experiment has searched
Mayo is surprisingly great at understanding nuclear fusion experiments
The texture of mayonnaise inspires love and hate. Either way, it’s perfect for physics experiments. The classic seasoning is useful
A prototype nuclear clock hints at extremely accurate timekeeping
Scientific watchmakers have created a prototype of a nuclear clock, hinting at future possibilities for using atomic nuclei to make