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Crystals grown from layers of atoms arrange themselves on semiconductor surfaces to add new capabilities.
Neutron scattering and isotopic substitution techniques reveal how to block vibrations that could leak heat from a photovoltaic cell.
A new analysis provides a clearer picture of the universe by considering the yield of fast particles in grazing versus head-on nuclear collisions.
Physicists get closer to solving the proton radius puzzle with unique new measurement of the charge radius of the proton.
Swarms of synchronized active spinning particles exhibit complex collective behavior, ranging from liquid-like states to dynamic crystals.
New approaches shed light on arctic soil microbes and their potential to release greenhouse gases when permafrost thaws.
Elucidating the plant’s ability to tweak its defense response to specific pathogens.
New measurements offer insights into binding interactions that glue fundamental building blocks of matter together.
Experiments reveal the relationship between the density of matter and extreme pressure in stellar objects, putting constraints on models of white dwarf stars
Measurements of the electromagnetic properties of radioactive antimony-129 provide unique insight into the nature of the proton-neutron interaction and nuclear shapes.
New experiments demonstrate the correlation of natural radiation, unpaired electrons, and decoherence in superconducting qubit devices.
New research and newly implemented techniques expand scientific understanding of isotopes whose nuclei have the “magic numbers” of less than 82 protons and more than 126 neutrons.
