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New Insights on the Interplay of Electromagnetism and the Weak Nuclear Force

2 weeks ago from Newswise - Scinews

Outside atomic nuclei, neutrons are unstable, disintegrating in about fifteen minutes due to the weak nuclear force to leave behind a proton, an electron, and an antineutrino. New research identified...

Resolving a Mathematical Puzzle in Quarks and Gluons in Nuclear Matter

2 weeks ago from Newswise - Scinews

Theoretical calculations involving the strong force are complex in part because of the large number of ways these calculations can be performed. These options include "gauge choices." All gauge choices...

Physicists take first-ever X-rays of single atoms

2 weeks ago from PopSci

The particle accelerator at Argonne National Laboratory provided the intense X-rays needed to image single atoms. Argonne National Laboratory/Flickr Perhaps you think of X-rays as the strange, lightly radioactive waves that phase through...

Examining domain walls in magnetic nanowires

2 weeks ago from Physorg

Magnetic domains walls are known to be a source of electrical resistance due to the difficulty for transport electron spins to follow their magnetic texture. This phenomenon holds potential for...

Better understanding the bonds between carbon group elements

2 weeks ago from Physorg

The bonds between clusters of elements in the fourteenth group of the periodic table are known to be fickle. Ranging from the nonmetal carbon, to the metalloids silicon and germanium,...

Predicting the composition of a steel alloy

2 weeks ago from Physorg

Producing energy on Earth through nuclear fusion, the type of reaction that powers the sun, has proven to be a major challenge. The extreme conditions needed for such a reaction...

Buckle up: A new class of materials is here

2 weeks ago from Physorg

Usually, the two characterizations of a material are mutually exclusive: something is either stiff, or it can absorb vibrations well—but rarely both. However, if we could make materials that are...

Examining the propagation of ultrasonic waves through liquids containing encapsulated bubbles

2 weeks ago from Physorg

Scientists from the University of Tsukuba obtained a new theoretical equation for the propagation of ultrasonic waves through liquids containing encapsulated bubbles. They found that including the compressibility of the...

Researchers offer new guide to the future of plastics

2 weeks ago from Physorg

How does a future-proof, circular and sustainable plastics economy look like? The answer is a balance ranging from plastics reduction to a sustainable use of recyclable plastics. After all, the...

Unveiling the nanoscale frontier: Innovating with nanoporous model electrodes

2 weeks ago from Physorg

Researchers at Tohoku University and Tsinghua University have introduced a next-generation model membrane electrode that promises to revolutionize fundamental electrochemical research. This innovative electrode, fabricated through a meticulous process, showcases...

Subtle Signs of Fluctuations in Critical Point Search

2 weeks ago from Newswise - Scinews

Physicists analyzing data from gold ion smashups at the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider (RHIC), a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science user facility for nuclear physics research at...

This bee’s tiny backpack could one day monitor human hearts

2 weeks ago from PopSci

The tiny new sensor could one day find its way into a variety of medical monitoring methods. PJURGEN RAHMER AND INGO SCHMALE/PHILIPS RESEARCH HAMBURG Testing the viability of an injectable medical sensor by...

Zendure Superbase Pro Power Station Review

2 weeks ago from Space.com

An exceptional, nicely designed power station that is incredibly fast to recharge and easy to maneuver.

Analysis of lightweight nuclei from gold ion collisions offers insight into primordial matter phase changes

2 weeks ago from Physorg

Physicists analyzing data from gold ion smashups at the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider (RHIC), a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science user facility for nuclear physics research at...

Tiny magnetic tracking and sensing device uses magneto-mechanical resonators

2 weeks ago from Physorg

A group of bio-engineers at Philips Research has developed a tiny magnetic tracking and sensing device that uses magneto-mechanical resonators to provide feedback. In their study, reported in the journal...

Study reveals understanding of a basic physical property of charged particles in microgravity

2 weeks ago from Physorg

A study conducted by group of scientists from Nagoya City University (NCU), Japan Space Forum (JSF), Advance Engineering Services (AES), Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) and ANSTO has revealed a...

AI-based technique capable of determining the monomeric sequence of a polymer, for plastic recycling

2 weeks ago from Physorg

The National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS) has developed an AI-based mass spectrometric technique capable of determining the monomeric sequence of a polymer. This technique may be useful in gaining...

An optical method to polarize free electrons in a laboratory setting

2 weeks ago from Physorg

Polarized electrons are electrons in which spins have a "preferred" orientation or are preferentially oriented in a specific direction. The realization of these electrons has notable implications for physics research,...

The Chaparral drone could help the Air Force carry supplies, with less risk

2 weeks ago from PopSci

The drone components are seen at far right. Elroy Air On May 9, under partly cloudy skies at Travis Air Force Base in California, the military invited an autonomous driving and flying...

A conductive self-healing hydrogel to create flexible sensors

2 weeks ago from Physorg

Recent advancements in the field of electronics have enabled the creation of smaller and increasingly sophisticated devices, including wearable technologies, biosensors, medical implants, and soft robots. Most of these technologies...

Save 34% on the RENPHO smart scale, now only $22.94 at Amazon

2 weeks ago from Live Science

One of our favorite Garmins, the Garmin Fenix 7x Sapphire Solar, is now $200 off at Amazon.

Dwayne Johnson to play Hobbs again in next 'Fast & the Furious' flick

2 weeks ago from UPI

Dwayne Johnson has announced he is returning to the "Fast & the Furious" film franchise after a public falling out with the series' star Vin Diesel.

TV review: 'Crowded Room' undermines adaptation with gimmick

2 weeks ago from UPI

"The Crowded Room," premiering Friday on Apple TV+, treats the premise of the source material like a gimmick, and that undermines the premise.

Developing technologies to reduce the cost of green hydrogen production

2 weeks ago from Newswise - Scinews

The Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) announced that they have developed a technology that can significantly reduce the amount of platinum and iridium, precious metals used in the...

X-rays visualize how one of nature's strongest bonds breaks

2 weeks ago from Newswise - Scinews

The use of short flashes of X-ray light brings scientists one big step closer toward developing better catalysts to transform the greenhouse gas methane into a less harmful chemical. The...

The US doesn’t have a law mandating EV battery recycling. Should it?

2 weeks ago from PopSci

Eventually, a robust circular battery economy could all but eliminate the need to extract rare metals at all. Alyssa Pointer / The Washington Post via Getty Images This story was originally published by...

Industrially applied and relevant transformations of 1,3-butadiene using homogeneous catalysts

2 weeks ago from Physorg

The use of 1,3-butadiene as a cheap and abundant raw material for new applications has attracted more interest in recent decades, specifically in the chemical industry. A recently published review...

Axions whisper, but can you hear them? FAMU-FSU College of Engineering researchers think so

2 weeks ago from Newswise - Scinews

Researchers at the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering are working with scientists from the Axion Dark Matter Experiment (ADMX) team at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) on a U.S. Department of...