Scientists at the Paul Scherrer Institute PSI have, for the first time, demonstrated a technique that synchronizes ultrashort ...

TEMPE, Ariz. – Unraveling the molecular basis of life is an age-old quest of humanity. A breakthrough towards this goal was reported in a pair of studies published Feb. 3 in the scientific journal ...

This increased degree of penetration facilitates the crystallographic analysis of real devices such as lithium-ion batteries and the execution of high-pressure experiments using e.g. diamond anvil ...

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - As we have shown you repeatedly, some things may act differently than you expect when it comes to physics. If I were to put rope or string into a cup with a weight on the end of ...

Over the last decade, scientists have used supercomputers and advanced simulation software to predict hundreds of new materials with exciting properties for next-generation energy technologies. Now ...

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - There is an old idea that you should open windows before a tornado to equalize the pressure inside and outside of your home, reducing damage. This idea is rooted in science, even ...

The latest visitor from deep space is leaving a mark that stretches far beyond its icy core. Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS is wrapped in an enormous X-ray glow that extends roughly 250,000 miles into ...

An experiment on the side of an extinct volcano in Mexico involving gamma rays is helping scientists answer a fundamental question in physics: Is the speed of light the same throughout the universe?

On January 12, 1896, three students at Davidson College experimented with x-rays. On January 6, 1896, the Associated Press announced that German physicist Wilhelm Roentgen had discovered a new form of ...