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

A new method uses helium droplets combined with ultrashort laser pulses to trigger chemical reactions in a controlled way.

In a recent experiment, researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics sustained a stable plasma reaction in the ...

The question of where atoms come from requires a lot of physics to be answered completely – and even then, physicists only have good guesses to explain how some atoms are formed.

Fusion’s demand for tritium is tiny in volume terms, but tritium is the key ingredient to turn fusion reactor designs into ...

An atom consists of a ... but I'll talk about those soon. An element is what scientists call a group of atoms that are all the same, because they all have the same number of protons. Most of the ...

The convergence of photonic quantum computing and neutral atom arrays charts a bold and expansive trajectory for the future ...

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Many heavy atoms form from a supernova explosion, the remnants of which are shown in this image. NASA/ESA/Hubble Heritage ...

Billions of tons of silicon and oxygen surround us, yet one element hides in nearly invisible traces. It's rarer than gold, and most people have never even heard its name.

Recently two new observatories — NASA's SPHEREx and the Vera C Rubin Observatory — released their first images.

New architectures and manufacturing methods draw investors; 75 startups raise $1.9 billion.