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Ultrafast X-rays track how associated pairs of atoms find new locations when triggered by light.
A new path is identified to keep lithium in its place during battery discharge, benefitting efforts to design better energy storage options.
The Dark Energy Survey has delivered dark energy constraints combining information from four of its primary cosmological probes for the first time, an approach that may help design other experiments into cosmic acceleration.
Read more about Survey Delivers on Dark Energy with Multiple Probes
The recently observed “fingerprints” of a neutron-rich isotope suggest an unexpected change in nuclear structure, possibly pointing to physics missing from atomic models.
Forest trees around the globe establish symbiotic relationships with different types of microbes depending on how the climate determines the rate of soil organic matter decomposition.
Read more about Trees Consider the Climate When Choosing Their Partners
Supercomputer use offers insights into how to best describe the nature of our universe.
Pairs of sub-atomic particles may catalyze reactions that happened moments after the Big Bang.
Metal-organic frameworks designed with a topology-guided approach show higher efficiency than commercial benchmarks.
A flowing magnetically responsive liquid seamlessly regulates the shape and properties of solids, letting them perform an array of jobs.
Low-momentum (wimpy) quarks and gluons contribute to proton spin, offering insights into protons’ behavior in all visible matter.
Researchers use advanced nuclear models to explain 50-year mystery surrounding the process stars use to transform elements.
A new route to make metal beneath a layer of graphite opens potentially new applications in solar cells and quantum computing.
Read more about Getting Metal Under Graphite’s Skin
