RIKEN physicists have discovered for the first time why the magnitude of the electron flow depends on direction in a special ...

Later work by others built on this, showing that these energy levels are a fundamental part of how the universe works at the ...

In the vast expanse of the cosmos, where stars forge elements and planets cradle potential life, the arrival of an interstellar visitor ignites both scientific rigor and human imagination. When ...

Caption:This image depicts the radium atom’s pear-shaped nucleus of protons and neutrons in the center, surrounded by a cloud of electrons (yellow), and an electron (yellow ball with arrow).koto/MIT ...

Welcome to this edition of The Intelligence Brief… This week, scientists at Los Alamos National Laboratory have uncovered the phenomenon behind sudden spacecraft failures in orbit, long a mystery to ...

Artist’s impression, based on actual measurement data, of the nuclear spin of an atom flipping between distinct quantum states. The flipping was observed as a fluctuation in the electrical current ...

This paper outlines the science and basic design choices associated with a mission concept study known as the LaboratOry for the Behavior of the SloT Region (LOBSTR). This mission concept focuses on ...

"God does not play dice." This famous remark by Albert Einstein critiqued the probabilistic nature of quantum mechanics. Paradoxically, his theory of relativity has become an essential tool for ...

The nuclei of atoms are often portrayed as round in textbooks, but it turns out they're rarely spherical. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how ...

The private Fram2 mission is launching later today, sending a crew of amateurs to an unprecedented polar orbit—a frontier never before explored by astronauts. Reading time 3 minutes Launching rockets ...