Mayo is weirdly great for understanding nuclear fusion experiments
Mayonnaise’s texture inspires love and loathing. Either way, it’s perfect for physics experiments. The classic condiment is useful for understanding […]
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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
A neutrino mass mismatch could shake cosmology’s foundations
As the youthful universe congealed under the pull of gravity, matter knotted itself into galaxies, galaxy clusters and filaments, weaving
A quantum computer corrected its own errors, improving its calculations
For the first time, a quantum computer has improved its results by repeatedly fixing its own mistakes midcalculation with a
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
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
The physics of paper cutting determines the most dangerous types of paper
Either way you look at it, paper cutting is painful. Magazines, papers and books harbor a devious potential for small
Zigzag walls can help buildings beat heat
Extreme Climate Survey Scientific news is collecting questions from readers about how to navigate our planet’s changing climate. What do
The world’s fastest microscope makes its debut
The motion of moving electrons is captured like never before. Researchers have developed a laser-based microscope that produces images at
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