There are trillions of charged particles—protons and electrons, the basic building blocks of matter—whizzing around above ...

The largest solar storm in two decades hit Earth in May 2024. For several days, wave after wave of high-energy charged ...

In recent years, there have been attempts to describe the inside of a proton using quantum information tools, with partial ...

For the first time, researchers have reported a 3D metal-organic framework (MOF) that can conduct both electrons and protons (J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2024, DOI: 10.1021/jacs.4c13792). Materials mixing ...

A physicist explains how atoms arrange themselves into molecules – and how scientists are able to image these tiny bits of ...

British philosopher Bertrand Russell said of the difference between our physical world experience and the scientific world of continually changing matter, “There is … some conflict between what common ...

Key PointsThe May 2024 solar storm created two new temporary belts of high-energy particles surrounding Earth.Such belts have ...

In contrast to electrons, ions are best accelerated by ... Figure 2: Three snapshots illustrating the dynamics of proton acceleration from the rear surface of a laser-irradiated thin target.

Earth’s magnetic field, generated by movements within its molten iron core, serves as a protective shield against solar winds ...

Findings provide insights into microbial proton transport mechanisms and open pathways for applications in bioelectronics. Electrical conduits in sediment enable microbes to transfer electrons ...