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Higgs Boson Gives Next-Generation Particle Its Heft
Experiments at the Large Hadron Collider suggest that muons and other “second-generation particles” obtain their mass from interacting with the Higgs, further strengthening the Standard... -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Stretching is not the key to moving better. This is.
Yeah, being able to do this is cool and all, but simply walking over to the playground without is progress, too. (GMB Fitness/Unsplash/)Moving about isn’t meant to hurt. If you have normal range...
A reaction using light and two transition-metal catalysts to make anilines
A team of researchers from the University of Manchester and pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca has developed a reaction that uses light and two transition-metal catalysts to make anilines. In their paper...
Researchers use Theta for real-time analysis of COVID-19 proteins
Argonne researchers have developed a pipeline between ALCF supercomputers and Advanced Photon Source experiments to enable on-demand analysis of the crystal structure of COVID-19 proteins.
Record EOS measurement pressures shed light on stellar evolution
Using the power of the National Ignition Facility (NIF), the world's highest-energy laser system, researchers at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) and an international team of collaborators have developed an...
Demonstrating the Mpemba effect in a controlled setting
A pair of physicists at Simon Fraser University has developed a means for demonstrating the Mpemba effect in a controlled setting. In their paper published in the journal Nature, Avinash...
An electrical switch for magnetism
NUS physicists have demonstrated the control of magnetism in a magnetic semiconductor via electrical means, paving the way for novel spintronic devices.
Japan marks 75th anniversary of U.S. atomic bombing at Hiroshima
Japan on Thursday commemorated the 75th anniversary of the atomic bombing at Hiroshima with a smaller ceremony, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
How understanding nature made the atomic bomb inevitable
Atomic bombs hastened the end of World War II. But they launched another kind of war, a cold one, that threatened the entire planet with nuclear annihilation. So it’s understandable that on...
Pat Riley's vision for Bam Adebayo drives Heat playoff hopes
Miami Heat president Pat Riley's vision to transform 6-foot-9 center Bam Adebayo into a smooth playmaker has come to fruition. Now, the Heat's excavation of Adebayo's potential has the team...
The best dough scrapers for baking, scraping, and chopping
Scrape it all up. (Nadya Spetnitskaya via Unsplash/)A dough scraper is essential for the kneading process. This tool can capture rogue flour, press other ingredients into the mixture, and manipulate dough without getting...
Turning carbon dioxide into liquid fuel
Chemists report a new electrocatalyst that converts carbon dioxide and water into ethanol with very high energy efficiency, high selectivity for the desired final product and low cost.
Promising new research identifies novel approach for controlling defects in 3D printing
Scientists use temperature data to tune -- and fix -- defects in 3D-printed metallic parts.
Researchers capture X-ray images with unprecedented speed and resolution
Researchers have demonstrated a new high-resolution x-ray imaging technique that can capture the motion of rapidly moving objects and quickly changing dynamics. The new method could be used for non-destructive...
Sustainable chemistry at the quantum level
Scientists are now using new quantum chemistry computing procedures to categorize hypothetical electrocatalysts that are 'too slow' or 'too expensive', far more thoroughly and quickly than was considered possible a...
May the force be with you: Detecting ultrafast light by its force
A research team has developed a new technique to detect nano-sized imperfections in materials. They believe this discovery will lead to improvements in the optical detectors used in a wide...
Incorporating solar harvesting into the side of buildings could enhance energy sustainability
If builders could incorporate solar harvesting into the siding of a building, the amount of energy from the grid that a structure would need may significantly decrease. Researchers have demonstrated...
Food additive enables fast synthesis in water
The technique could open a “new field” of environmentally friendly chemistry
Researchers discover new electrocatalyst for turning carbon dioxide into liquid fuel
Catalysts speed up chemical reactions and form the backbone of many industrial processes. For example, they are essential in transforming heavy oil into gasoline or jet fuel. Today, catalysts are...
Mark, Jay Duplass to produce HBO's 'The Lady and the Dale' docuseries
Mark and Jay Duplass will produce "The Lady and the Dale," a docuseries about Elizabeth Carmichael and her three-wheeled car.
All eight 'Harry Potter' films to stream on Peacock
NBCUniversal's Peacock streaming service announced on Wednesday that it will begin hosting all eight "Harry Potter" films starting in October.
Molecular forces: The surprising stretching behavior of DNA
When large forces act on a heavy beam, for example, in bridge construction, the beam will be slightly deformed. Calculating the relationship between forces, internal stresses and deformations is one...
Manifestation of quantum distance in flat band materials
A research team found a way to measure the quantum distance of Bloch states in solids by applying magnetic field.
Researchers capture X-ray images with unprecedented speed and resolution
Researchers have demonstrated a new high-resolution X-ray imaging technique that can capture the motion of rapidly moving objects and quickly changing dynamics. The new method could be used for non-destructive...
May the force be with you: Detecting ultrafast light by its force
A McGill research team has developed a new technique to detect nano-sized imperfections in materials. They believe this discovery will lead to improvements in the optical detectors used in a...
High-sensitivity atomic force microscopy opens up for photosensitive materials
Atomic force microscopy (AFM) brought the atomic scale imaging resolution of scanning tunneling microscopy, a technique that won the Nobel Prize in Physics, to non-conducting surfaces. However, limitations remain when...
Manifestation of quantum distance in flat band materials
The geometry of an object indicates its shape or the relationship of its parts to each other. Did you know that the electrons in solids also have geometric structures? In...
Five ways to turn household items into wilderness essentials
These tips might not be as valuable as knowing how to build a fire, but they're close. (Matt Whitacre/Unsplash/)This story was originally featured on Field & Stream.Sometimes the best ideas are the simplest—which...