By directing pulses of laser light at atoms, researchers can study how radioactive elements decay in a matter of seconds. The ...

Once a baffling theory, quantum mechanics has evolved into a driving force behind modern technology and frontier research.

Physicists have developed a highly precise and ultra-sensitive atomic clock based on ytterbium, which ...

The simplicity of a hydrogen atom makes it an ideal model for studying atomic structure and interactions. Yet, despite the ...

A new breakthrough is transforming MXenes—ultra-thin, high-tech materials—into something far more powerful and precise.

Researchers including Kavli IPMU's Tadayuki Takahashi have achieved the world's first direct observation of muonic molecules ...

There has been considerable debate among physicists over the last 15 years about conflicting measurements of the charge ...

The behaviour of warring states may seem baffling, but it seems in line with a behavioural model of risk attitudes. Prospect ...

Tucker Carlson sometimes speaks plainly. Sometimes he speaks in code. When he broke with Donald Trump over the Iran war last ...

A new model measures defects that can be leveraged to improve materials' mechanical strength, heat transfer, and ...

Researchers have shown that surprisingly large metal particles can behave according to quantum mechanics, existing in ...

With innovation reshaping the precious metals space, lab-grown gold is gaining attention amid soaring prices. But unlike diamonds, gold cannot simply be “grown” using standard techniques.