Physicists have created a new and extremely rare kind of uranium
By Leah Crane False-colour scanning transmission electron micrograph of uranium atoms DR MITSUO OHTSUKI/SCIENCE PHOTO…
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Quantum computers are revealing an unexpected new theory of reality
A powerful new idea about how the laws of physics work could bring breakthroughs on…
Graffiti can now be removed in minutes without damaging underlying art
By Donna Lu A mural on Boulevard Saint-Michel, Paris, painted by Antonio Sanchez Santos (aka…
7 mesmerising images that capture underlying properties of the world
In his striking photo series, photographer Greg White has captured the essence of base quantities,…
Strange muon behaviour hints at mysterious new particles and forces
By Leah Crane The Muon g−2 experimental equipment at Fermilab in Illinois Reidar Hahn The…
Neutrinos change their identities and we don’t know why
The standard model of particle physics explains many things, but the strange behaviour of neutrinos…
Antimatter atoms can be precisely manipulated and cooled with lasers
By Leah Crane Artist’s impression of antimatter being manipulated by lasers Chukman So/TRIUMF One of…
Is there an ancient black hole at the edge of the solar system?
Hints of a hefty source of gravity beyond Pluto sparked the search for a possible…
Has the Large Hadron Collider finally challenged the laws of physics?
By Richard Webb The LHCb experiment is looking for new physics Brice, Maximilien; Ordan, Julien…
Garden hoses help explain why mammals can maintain stiff erections
By Jon Cartwright The internal reinforcement of a garden hose differs to that of a…