Physicists have long struggled to unite quantum mechanics—the theory governing tiny particles—with Einstein’s theory of ...
The magnum opus of particle physics is far from complete, requiring physicists to devise many alternatives—some weirder than ...
Measuring atmospheric plastics Abundance and composition of microplastics (MP) and nanoplastics (NP) in aerosols and estimated fluxes across atmospheric compartments in semiarid (Xi’an) and humid ...
Spread the loveIn a groundbreaking discovery that has been two decades in the making, scientists at CERN have unveiled a heavy cousin of the proton, known as the Ξcc+. This exciting find not only ...
When we think of particles, we tend to think of them as real objects – tiny, point-like entities with definite properties such as position or speed. But particles are really just energetic spikes in ...
Scientists didn’t understand why independently oscillating microscopic particles suddenly begin moving in perfect sync when grouped together. Researchers showed that fluid-driven hydrodynamic ...
There is a glaring gap in our knowledge of the physical world: none of our well-established theories describe gravity’s quantum nature. Yet physicists expect that this quantum nature is essential for ...
Quantum physics paints a strange picture of the world, one filled with spooky connections, unsettling uncertainties and—perhaps oddest of all—particles that spontaneously spring into being from the ...