Understanding the properties of different materials is an important step in material design. X-ray absorption spectroscopy ...

Qubits differ from classical bits, which are coded as only 0 or 1. A qubit can be a combination of both 0 and 1 simultaneously. One way to think of it is as a coin spinning between a 0 and a 1 axis.

Texas A&M scientists have unlocked new potential for astatine-211, a rare and short-lived element, as a highly precise cancer-fighting isotope. Its alpha emissions destroy tumor cells while sparing ...

Nuclear energy is a form of energy released from the nucleus, the core of atoms, made up of protons and neutrons. This source of energy can be produced in two ways: fission – when nuclei of atoms ...

A team of researchers at the Max Born Institute have managed to fully characterize few-femtosecond-long light pulses tunable ...

Richard Fishacre challenged the scientific orthodoxy of his day, and contemporary astrophysics has vindicated his position.

A new collection of research papers examines how humans conceptualize numbers and the numeral systems we’ve build around them ...

The clock is ticking on the shrinking Colorado River as Western states miss a key deadline Texas woman who threatened judge ...

In organizations with a talent-centric culture, being able to consistently apply values in role-specific ways is key to ...

As a third lockdown traps millions of British schoolchildren at home, free tablets and televised lessons are being touted as alternative ways to learn in a lockdown.