Scientific American

Physicists trace particles back to the quantum vacuum

Scientists have found “strange quarks” that originated as virtual particles that sprang from nothing Quantum physics paints a strange picture of the world, one filled with spooky connections, ...

Physicists get a peek at how matter is born from "nothing"

Spin correlations within a particle collider may help crack one of the biggest mysteries known, said physicist Zhoudunming Tu ...

The Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider’s end marks a new beginning for U.S. particle physics

When the universe first burst into being, all of space was a cosmic cauldron filled with a roiling, fiery liquid of ...
Study Finds on MSN

Bottled water has 3 times the plastic contamination of tap water, study finds

Scientists recommend filtered tap water and drinking from a stainless steel reusable bottle. In A Nutshell Switching to tap ...
IFLScience

Dark Matter Particles Could Be Key To Supermassive Black Holes’ Merger Mystery

Stephen has degrees in science (Physics major) and arts (English Literature and the History and Philosophy of Science), as well as a Graduate Diploma in Science Communication. Stephen has degrees in ...

AI streamlines deluge of data from particle collisions

Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory have developed a novel artificial ...
Study Finds

Questions Are Being Raised About Microplastics Studies – Here’s What’s Solid Science And What Isn’t

Microplastics are often named as a major polluter of both the planet and our bodies, but what does the actual science say?
Helsinki

Data science interprets atmospheric particles and helps find the cleanest urban routes – if we know what to ask computers

Kai Puolamäki is a former internet rights activist and current scholar who combines atmospheric sciences and data science in his work. Puolamäki wishes to make data openly available and shed light on ...
The Economist

Particles that damage satellites can be flushed out of orbit

ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS do not respond well to highly charged particles. Accelerated to near the speed of light by Earth’s magnetic field, such particles pack enough kinetic energy to cause damage. History ...
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⚡ A new population of ultra-energetic particles discovered in the Sun

The Sun, which provides us with light and heat, is also the site of immense phenomena. In 2017, a powerful solar flare emitted gamma rays whose origin left astronomers puzzled. These emissions seemed ...
WGBH

GBH AND THE PRODUCERS OF NOVA LAUNCH “PARTICLES OF THOUGHT,” A LONGFORM VIDEO INTERVIEW PODCAST THAT SPARKS DEEP CONVERSATIONS WITH LEADING MINDS ...

Hosted by astrophysicist and author Hakeem Oluseyi, the 10-episode series premieres August 26th on the NOVA YouTube channel, Apple, Spotify, and all major podcast platforms. In each episode, Oluseyi ...
Physics World

The obscure physics theory that helped Chinese science emerge from the shadows

An obscure theory of elementary particles proved to be key to China’s re-emergence as a scientific nation after the Cultural Revolution had stalled its development. Robert P Crease finds out more from ...