Nuclear & Particles

Physicists have demonstrated that the reliance of active particles’ propulsion speed on their orientation leads to the formation of clusters in various shapes within multi-particle systems. This discovery could potentially unlock the potential for programmable matter. Unforeseen Actions in Active Particles: systems composed of self-propelled particles Exploring systems composed of self-propelled particles, known as active […]

Scientists have produced a fusion reaction that led to a net energy gain for the first time. The results from the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in California marks a substantial step on the long path toward producing clean energy from nuclear fusion. White House Office of Science and Technology Policy Director Arati Prabhakar stated at

The reinforcement learning algorithm, which controls the scorching plasma within a tokamak nuclear fusion reactor, was developed by an AI company backed by Google. The interior of a tokamak– the doughnut-shaped vessel created to include a nuclear fusion reaction– presents a unique type of chaos. Hydrogen atoms are shattered together at unfathomably high temperatures, developing

Researchers have developed self-assembled, protein-based circuits that can do simple logic functions in proof-of-concept research. The work demonstrates that it is possible to develop stable digital circuits that benefit from an electron’s properties at quantum scales. Molecular circuits One of the stumbling blocks in developing molecular circuits is that the circuits become unreliable as the

After a three-year recess, protons have begun circulating once more in the particle accelerator After a respite of over three years, the Large Hadron Collider is back. The Large Hadron Collider has returned after a break of more than three years. In 2018, scientists shut down the particle accelerator for upgrades (SN: 12/3/18). On April