Galaxy clusters, which are assemblies of hundreds or even thousands of galaxies, are some of the densest structures in the universe. By studying the growth and…
Observer status is the first step in becoming a full partner in TMT and participating in the engineering development and scientific use of what will be the…
In a paper published in the June 27 issue of Nature Physics, University of lllinois chemistry professor Kenneth S. Suslick and former student David Flannigan,…
That didn't happen. Now, a University of Florida scientist is among a team of physicists to help explain why.In a paper set to appear Sunday in the online…
When light is absorbed by atoms, the electrons become excited. If the light particles, so-called photons, carry sufficient energy, the electrons can be ejected…
When light is absorbed by atoms, the electrons become excited. If the light particles, so-called photons, carry sufficient energy, the electrons can be ejected…
A special type of liquid crystal, similar to those used in computer displays and televisions, offers a solution. Unlike CDs and DVDs, which store information…
Scientists can detect the movements of single molecules by using fluorescent tags or by pulling them in delicate force measurements, but only for a few…
But not much is known about what happens to this abundant element under high-pressure conditions when it transforms from one state to another.Using quantum…
The SLAC linear collider in Menlo Park, California has already made a name for itself as one of the world's largest and most prolific particle accelerator…
A team of researchers including scientists from the Max Planck Institute of Quantum Optics has done exactly this, however. And the researchers want to use this…
“Our current study reveals a great possibility that BC5 may possess both superhard and superconducting properties that are beneficial to the creation of…
Their design, described in a recent issue of the Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy, could be combined with a compressed air cylinder as a replacement…
Knowing gene sequences, after all, may not directly reveal what roles that genes play in the actual manifestation of physical traits (or phenotypes) of an…
The finding, made by the Borexino Collaboration at the Gran Sasso National Laboratory of the Italian Institute of Nuclear Physics, was reported in a paper…
New experiments are casting doubt on previously reported observations of supersolid helium. In a paper appearing in the current issue of Physical Review…
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