According to the Big Bang theory, normal matter composed of protons, neutrons, and electrons should account for roughly 5% of ...

Physicists are learning to carve laser beams into intricate shapes that can grab hold of electrons and push them with a ...

In high-intensity laser–matter interactions, including laser-induced particle acceleration, physicists generally want to work ...

Quebec researchers recently set a world record by generating the largest neutron flux ever obtained with a laser, a feat that ...

The Institut national de la recherche scientifique (INRS) and Infinite Potential Laboratories (IPL) have reached a historic ...

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WHETHER you prefer your spaghetti al dente or soothingly soft, it can be difficult to achieve perfection at home. Many of us will have experienced our pasta disintegrating into a beige mush — ...

Exotic hypothetical particles known as axions could be produced inside a nuclear reactor, something The Big Bang Theory’s ...

Scientists have uncovered an unexpected breakdown of nuclear order in a remarkably symmetric atom, challenging long-standing ...

Pocket AVIA/RAD-ALERT warns of solar flare neutrons and radiation and Terrestrial Gamma Bursts, both of which may pose hazard to passengers, crews, and avionics This pocket unit provides real-time ...

A new study suggests fusion reactors could generate axions—hypothetical dark matter particles—when fast neutrons collide with reactor walls.

Measurements of the properties of exotic particles called all-charm tetraquarks, reported by the CMS Collaboration at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), are published in Nature this week. The results ...