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Researchers Take a Step Closer to Developing an Even More Precise Nuclear Clock

For decades, the standard reference tool for ultraprecise timekeeping has been the atomic clock. Scientists have known that an even more precise and reliable timepiece was possible, but technical limitations kept it only a theoretical prospect.

17 Nov 2023

Understanding the Basic Nature of the World with Quantum Technologies

Nicholas Bigelow, a professor at the University of Rochester, contributed to the development of experiments carried out at NASA’s Cold Atom Lab to investigate the underlying principles of the natural world.

16 Nov 2023

Determination of Lead-208’s Neutron Skin via Heavy-Ion Collisions

The nucleus of lead-208 is fascinating. With 126 neutrons and 82 protons, it is neutron-rich. Its structure is one of its more intriguing features; protons and neutrons coexist at its center, while a diffuse shell made primarily of neutrons surrounds the periphery. It is known as the neutron “skin” by scientists.

16 Nov 2023

Camera Captures Indications of Life in a Stellar Explosion

Thanks to a camera developed and constructed at the University of Sheffield, astronomers have resolved the controversy around the nature of a unique kind of stellar explosion.

16 Nov 2023

Black Holes’ Energy Loss May Power Powerful Astrophysical Jets

The common factor that everyone knows about black holes is that entirely everything nearby gets sucked into them.

15 Nov 2023

CALET Discovers Nearby, Young Cosmic Ray Electron Sources

A new study employing data from the International Space Station’s CALorimetric Electron Telescope (CALET) instrument has discovered evidence for nearby, young sources of cosmic ray electrons, which will lead to a better understanding of how the galaxy functions as a whole.

15 Nov 2023

Vacuum Fluctuation Experiments: Exploring the Boundaries of Physics

The vacuum is imagined to be completely empty. However, it is filled with an energetic flickering: quantum fluctuations.

14 Nov 2023

Achieving Spin Manipulation Technique with Femtosecond Precision

At the core of every magnetic material lies a realm where electrons, guided by the principles of quantum mechanics, engage in an invisible dance.

13 Nov 2023

James Webb Space Telescope Discovers Milky Way-like Galaxy in Early Universe

The most distant barred spiral galaxy that resembles the Milky Way that has been spotted to date has been found by an international team, led by astronomer Alexander de la Vega of the University of California, Riverside, using the James Webb Space Telescope.

10 Nov 2023

Webb Data Helps Assess the Rapid Rise in Oxygen in the Early Universe

Researchers have determined the amount of oxygen present in the early universe by utilizing recently acquired data from the James Webb Space Telescope.

10 Nov 2023