Neutrinos are one of the most mysterious particles in the universe, often called "ghost particles" because they rarely ...

The discovery challenges basic assumptions about how metals solidify In A Nutshell Liquid metal contains stationary atoms: Some metal atoms remain fixed in liquid nanoparticles by bonding to defects ...

Since positrons are difficult to treat with standard computational techniques, Reyes and their colleagues used the highly ...

In 2008, a team of UCLA-led scientists proposed a scheme to use a laser to excite the nucleus of thorium atoms to realize extremely accurate, portable clocks. Last year, they realized this ...

Researchers have discovered how to design and place single-photon sources at the atomic scale inside ultrathin 2D materials, ...

University of Iowa researchers have discovered a method to "purify" photons, an advance that could make optical quantum ...

The Colgate Women’s Games mark 50 years as the nation’s longest-running track & field series for girls and women.

Nuclear fusion avoids the dangerous, long-lasting radioactive waste of nuclear fission, the process of splitting atoms that ...

We at the opinions desk know firsthand just how awkward holiday family encounters can be.  Fortunately, we’re here to walk you through how to respond to any tense conversations ...

To commemorate this year’s Human Rights Day, the UN human rights office, OHCHR, invited members of the public to write in ...

Scientists finally caught solar neutrinos triggering a rare atomic transformation once thought nearly impossible to observe.

Scientists have long believed that perovskite solar cells could transform the solar industry because they are light, ...