Credit: AIScientists have just achieved a new milestone in their efforts to create an 'artificial Sun' on Earth. The team behind China's Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak (EAST) successfully kept their fusion drive running for over 1,000 seconds, with a precise duration of 1,066 seconds, or nearly 18 minutes.Launched in 2006, EAST is one of...
Eduard Muzhevskyi/Science Photo Library/Getty Images)A decade-long experiment has provided the first glimpse into the chaotic hurricane of particles inside neutron, paving the way to solve a fundamental mystery about the building blocks of matter.Using data from the Central Neutron Detector at the US Department of Energy's Thomas Jefferson National §Accelerator Facility (TJNAF), researchers are...
Credit: PixabayMeasuring time in our world of ticking clocks and swinging pendulums is as straightforward as counting seconds between "then" and "now."However, at the quantum scale, where electrons buzz unpredictably, "then" becomes difficult to pinpoint, and "now" often dissolves into uncertainty. In such cases, a traditional stopwatch is simply ineffective.A potential answer may lie...
The shadow of a laser beam can be seen as the small dark line across the blue lightR. A. Abrahao, H. P. N. Morin, J. T. R. Pagé, A. Safari, R. W. Boyd, J. S. LundeenA new experiment has demonstrated something seemingly impossible: light casting its own shadow. When a laser is manipulated in...
Credit: PixabayThe term "atom," derived from Latin for "indivisible," can be misleading. A recent simulation by U.S. theoretical physicists has provided a detailed microscopic view of how an atom splits in two, shedding light on an energetic event that has significantly impacted science and technology.In 1938, physicists Otto Hahn, Lise Meitner, and Fritz Strassmann...
An artist's impression of the new nuclear clockOliver Diekmann, TU WienAtomic clocks are currently the most precise timekeepers, losing only seconds over billions of years. However, nuclear clocks could potentially surpass them, enhancing GPS and internet technologies. Scientists have now developed and tested the first prototype nuclear clock.Atomic clocks measure time by counting the...
The team used a lab device that beamed laser light at water to observe the evaporative effects of lightBryce VickmarkWe commonly understand that water evaporates with rising temperatures, but researchers have unveiled another critical element. This revelation could unravel enduring atmospheric puzzles and pave the way for future technological strides.The breakthrough by the MIT...
Credit: PixabayOlder mathematical theories may finally clarify the behavior of granular materials, which can act as solids or flow like liquids unpredictably.Consider the sand in an hourglass versus the sand on a beach. When poured slowly through a narrow opening, materials like sand, rice, or coffee flow easily. However, pouring or compressing these materials...
They aimed to capture footage of the swiftest phenomenon known to humanity. Credit: Shutterstock.If you're an avid Internet user, chances are you're familiar with the Slow Mo Guys, the YouTube sensation dedicated to capturing a wide array of intriguing moments in slow motion. From bullets colliding mid-air to Will Smith wielding a formidable flamethrower,...
Despite sharing the same charge, which traditionally leads to repulsion, scientists from Kiel and Dresden have observed a peculiar behavior in hydrogen. Under specific circumstances, electrons in hydrogen form pairs, a phenomenon notably visible when subjected to X-ray irradiation. Credit: Jan Vorberger.Hydrogen, the fundamental element that shapes the cosmos, stars, and planets while also...
