Scientists from several institutions, including the University of Chicago, discovered a lemon-shaped planet with an ...

A research team at the Facility for Rare Isotope Beams (FRIB) is the first ever to observe a beta-delayed neutron emission ...

Atoms are characterized by their number of protons, which defines the element. Oxygen, for instance, always has eight protons. However, the number of neutrons in an atom's nucleus can vary. These ...

CERN’s Large Hadron Collider will soon be smashing oxygen and neon atoms into other atoms of their own kind as part of its ATLAS experiment. The collisions will happen under enough heat and pressure ...

Richard Feynman, a famous theoretical physicist who won the Nobel Prize, said that if he could pass on only one piece of scientific information to future generations, it would be that all things are ...

This article takes a deep dive into the concept of mass, from atomic and molecular levels to subatomic particles, explaining how mass originates from the energy interactions of quarks, gluons and ...

Holly has a degree in Medical Biochemistry from the University of Leicester. Her scientific interests include genomics, personalized medicine, and bioethics.View full profile Holly has a degree in ...

We all know the equation – hydrogen plus oxygen equals water. But now scientists have captured molecular-scale video of that famous meeting in action, which could lead to a new way to generate large ...

Romualdo deSouza thought of the idea while lecturing a nuclear chemistry class. The three-decade IU professor had figured out a way to create a clear picture of fusion, the technique by which stars ...

Gerard Barron, chairman and CEO of The Metals Company, holds a nodule retreived from the seafloor in the Clarion Clipperton Zone of the Pacific Ocean in 2021. The company plans to mine for these ...

To expand the periodic table, it might be time to go titanium. A new study lays the groundwork to expand the periodic table with a search for element 120, to be made by slamming electrically charged ...