Text-generating AI programs like ChatGPT are known for everyday tasks like answering questions, but that's not all they're ...

Plasma discharge in the ASDEX Upgrade fusion device. The plasma edge is guided to the tungsten divertor plates at the bottom. (Photographic resolution limited by performance of the CCD camera used.) ...

Quasicrystals (QCs) are fascinating solid materials that exhibit an intriguing atomic arrangement. Unlike regular crystals, ...

In the world of nuclear physics, protons often take the spotlight. But now, for the first time, the neutron has stepped into it. A recent experiment using the U.S. Department of Energy’s Jefferson Lab ...

A new estimate of the ghostly particle’s maximum possible mass brings physicists a tad closer to understanding the universe.

Scripps News takes you inside a California lab that is ensuring the effectiveness of the United States' nuclear weapons - without setting them off.

It is no heavier than 0.45 electron volts (eV) — less than one-millionth the mass of an electron, the next-lightest known ...

Physicists are finalizing plans for MATHUSLA, a powerful new addition to CERN's Large Hadron Collider that will detect ...

Researchers at the University of the West of Scotland (UWS) have developed an innovative radiation detector module. The LaBr3 ...

Physicists use the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider (RHIC) to test key accelerator strategies for the cutting-edge ...

Since its inception in 2008, the LHC (large hadron collider) at CERN has been a key player in pushing the boundaries of ...

For centuries, humans have made use of glass in their art, tools, and technology. Despite the ubiquity of this material, ...