A clever mathematical tool known as virtual particles unlocks the strange and mysterious inner workings of subatomic ...

Scientists are like prospectors, excavating the natural world seeking gems of knowledge about physical reality. And in the century just past, scientists have dug deep enough to discover that reality’s ...

“The mass and the antiparticle nature of neutrinos can be studied by measuring the radioactive beta and double-beta decays of ...

Exploring the four fundamental particles photon, electron, quark, and neutrino that make up everything in the universe.

Nobel Prize in Physics is a tribute to the scientists who first discovered quantum behaviors in a macroscopic electrical ...

As the nucleus splits, it also releases its neutrons. These neutrons bounce around at incredible speeds until some eventually ...

Sealed Apollo 17 samples analyzed with new techniques reveal that the Moon’s interior contains sulfur isotopes unlike those ...

Now, nearly 25 years later, Ferguson is overseeing four projects – each with the potential to move Oak Ridge National ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

The world of quantum physics is already mysterious, but what happens when that strange realm of subatomic particles is put under immense pressure? Observing quantum effects under pressure has proven ...

Researchers have successfully used artificial intelligence to design viral genomes, which were then constructed and tested in a lab setting. The AI-generated viruses effectively infected bacteria, ...

For the first time, scientists have observed electrons in graphene behaving like a nearly perfect quantum fluid, challenging a long-standing puzzle in physics. By creating ultra-clean samples, the ...