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Scientists discover extremely neutron-deficient isotope protactinium-210
Researchers from the Institute of Modern Physics (IMP) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and their collaborators have synthesized a new isotope—protactinium-210—for the first time. It is the most neutron-deficient isotope ...
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New measurement of the mass of the Z boson from the Large Hadron Collider
The LHCb experiment has taken a leap in precision physics at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC). In a new paper submitted to Physical Review Letters and currently available on the arXiv preprint server, the LHCb collaboration ...
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Probing hyperon potential to resolve a longstanding puzzle in neutron stars
A research team led by Prof. Yong Gaochan from the Institute of Modern Physics (IMP) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has proposed a novel experimental method to probe the hyperon potential, offering new insights into resolving ...
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Physicists recreate extreme quantum vacuum effects
Using advanced computational modeling, a research team led by the University of Oxford, working in partnership with the Instituto Superior Técnico at the University of Lisbon, has achieved the first-ever real-time, three-dimensional ...
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Jun 5, 2025
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The heaviest proton emitter: New type of atomic nucleus discovered
For the first time in almost 30 years, the heaviest nucleus decaying via proton emission has been measured. The previous similar breakthrough was achieved in 1996.
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Jun 4, 2025
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How physicists used antimatter, supercomputers and giant magnets to solve a 20-year-old mystery
Physicists are always searching for new theories to improve our understanding of the universe and resolve big unanswered questions.
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Jun 4, 2025
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Creating ice layer by layer: The secret mechanisms of ice formation revealed
Water is everywhere and comes in many forms: snow, sleet, hail, hoarfrost, and so on. However, despite water being so commonplace, scientists still do not fully understand the predominant physical process that occurs when ...
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Jun 4, 2025
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Decades-long experiment finds muon still behaving unexpectedly
Final results from a long-running U.S.-based experiment announced Tuesday show a tiny particle continues to act strangely—but that's still good news for the laws of physics as we know them.
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Jun 3, 2025
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Squid study sparks interdisciplinary insight into the physics of growth
Often, physics can be used to make sense of the natural world, whether it's understanding gravitational effects on ocean tides or using powerful physics tools, like microscopes, to examine the inner workings of the cell. ...
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Jun 3, 2025
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Researchers unveil axion-torsion coupling via dark photons
A new study has revealed a novel effect caused by dark photons—hypothetical particles thought to make up a portion of the universe's elusive dark matter. This discovery, made within the framework of Einstein–Cartan–Holst ...
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Jun 3, 2025
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Redefining physics to roll a ball vertically
Researchers from the University of Waterloo have achieved a feat previously thought to be impossible—getting a sphere to roll down a totally vertical surface without applying any external force.
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Jun 2, 2025
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New data from ALICE may contribute to solving the cosmic muon puzzle
Cosmic rays are high-energy particles from outer space that strike Earth's atmosphere, generating showers of secondary particles, such as muons, that can reach the planet's surface. In recent years, ground-based experiments ...
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Jun 2, 2025
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Your ketchup will see you now: Solid-phase properties reveal when yield stress fluids start to flow
Pounding on the bottom of a glass bottle of ketchup is one of life's small annoyances. Getting that sweet, red concoction from its solid phase to a liquid takes too long when you're hungry and could even require messy strategies ...
Fusion project uses 3D-printed models to streamline assembly and reduce risk
The bundle of magnets at the heart of the U.S. Department of Energy's Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory's (PPPL) National Spherical Torus Experiment-Upgrade (NSTX-U) is the star of the show.
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May 31, 2025
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New research determines the thermodynamic properties of the quark gluon plasma
Very soon after the Big Bang, the universe enjoyed a brief phase where quarks and gluons roamed freely, not yet joined up into hadrons such as protons, neutrons and mesons. This state, called a quark-gluon plasma, existed ...
Origami structures unfold into seamless surfaces for deployable applications
A study published in Nature Communications presents a way to create deployable structures that transform from compact folded states into expansive configurations with perfectly smooth surfaces.
Listening to electrons 'talk': Lithium-like tin's g-factor measured with 0.5 parts per billion experimental accuracy
Researchers from the Max-Planck-Institut fuer Kernphysik present new experimental and theoretical results for the bound electron g-factor in lithium-like tin, which has a much higher nuclear charge than any previous measurement. ...
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May 29, 2025
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A new method to generate muons with ultra-short high-intensity lasers
Muons are elementary particles that resemble electrons, but they are heavier and decay very rapidly (i.e., in just a few microseconds). Studying muons can help to test and refine the standard of particle physics, while also ...
Twisting light for memory: New chiral photonic device enables real-time control of light polarization and data storage
As fast as modern electronics have become, they could be much faster if their operations were based on light, rather than electricity. Fiber optic cables already transport information at the speed of light; to do computations ...
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May 28, 2025
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A new method to control the rovibrational ground state of a single molecular hydrogen ion
The precise measurement of states in atomic and molecular systems can help to validate fundamental physics theories and their predictions. Among the various platforms that can help to validate theoretical predictions are ...
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