A single atom of silver working in synergy with carbon and nitrogen atoms can efficiently convert polluting nitrogenous waste ...

Within a modest engineering laboratory at Duke University, a new type of researcher is quietly at work next to an optical ...

Every year in October our UCSB Physics faculty present an explanation of the Nobel Prize in Physics for that year.

The U.S. stopped testing nuclear weapons over three decades ago and all other countries followed suit. If we resume testing, ...

Researchers have created a more energy dense storage material for iron-based batteries. The breakthrough could also improve ...

In a metal like copper, however, the outer electrons swim around freely and are shared by all the atoms. That’s why ...

When evaluating possible planets out of the thousands out there, explained Prof. Bean, scientists look for liquid water as a main guiding principle. “All life on Earth needs liquid water, no matter ...

What color is an atom? Since atoms are smaller than the wavelength of visible light, we can’t see them directly - but they ...

Why did they form at that time? Astronomers know from observing distant exploding stars that the size of the universe has ...

MIT researchers have devised a new molecular technique that lets electrons probe inside atomic nuclei, replacing massive particle accelerators with a tabletop setup. By studying radium monofluoride, ...

If you think of a single atom as a grain of sand, then a wavelength of visible light—which is a thousand times larger than ...

Carefully consider how to act if your boss engages in abusive behavior. Sometimes your boss is a jerk for more subtle reasons. But what if your boss yells, threatens, or makes insults? Some bosses ...