The oxidation number, also known as the oxidation state, is a crucial concept in chemistry used to track the hypothetical ...

This seemingly small alteration in atomic composition leads to a cascade of differences in chemical properties, reactivity, ...

Students and faculty of UC Santa Barbara’s physics department gathered in Corwin Pavilion for the department’s annual Nobel Prize-focused colloquium on Oct. 14. This year’s event was particularly spec ...

DARPA leverages Rydberg atoms extreme electromagnetic sensitivity to create compact quantum RF sensors, replacing large ...

Real particles are lumps of energy that can be "seen" or detected by appropriate instruments; this feature is what makes them ...

This is the second article in a four-part series. The first article, “America’s Quantum Moment,” was published on Oct. 13, ...

A faint radio "whisper" from ancient hydrogen reveals the universe was heating up long before it filled with starlight.

Scientists have found a way to make hydrogen peroxide from vibration instead of electricity or light, using motion and water to create a clean oxidant.

The race is on to harness the near-infinite power of nuclear fusion—by building a star on Earth. And scientists are closer ...

Did you miss important current affairs from the past week? Here are the must-know topics you should catch up on: National ...

While traditional rockets have gotten us into space for decades, newer tech is on the horizon, like this plasma engine that ...

Every few weeks, it seems, yet another lab proclaims yet another breakthrough in the race to perfect solid-state batteries: ...