• Sci Pry
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • August 10th, 2015
MIT Researchers Describe ARC Reactor for Nuclear Fusion

MIT Researchers Describe ARC Reactor for Nuclear Fusion

Better yet, they say it could be built in less than a decade

Atoms Seen Cozying Up to Each Other, Birthing a New Molecule

Atoms Seen Cozying Up to Each Other, Birthing a New Molecule

Scientists expect this new insight into how molecules form will help them better understand chemical reactions

  • How to
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • December 12th, 2014
Freaky Friday Mystery: What the Light Coming from Stars Really Is

Freaky Friday Mystery: What the Light Coming from Stars Really Is

The Sun's light keeps us warm and well, alive, but few know what it really is and how it reaches our planet

Watch: Why We Are Made of Stars, as Explained by Science

Watch: Why We Are Made of Stars, as Explained by Science

The atoms that comprise us and all other things in the world were forged in the hearts of stars eons ago

Smallest Swiss Cross Ever Comprises Just 20 Atoms

Smallest Swiss Cross Ever Comprises Just 20 Atoms

The cross is the creation of physicists at the University of Basel in Switzerland

You're Literally Made of Stars and Billions of Years Old

You're Literally Made of Stars and Billions of Years Old

And the only sucky thing about it is that you might not even know it

Very Small Particle Collider Can Split Clouds of Atoms

Very Small Particle Collider Can Split Clouds of Atoms

The instrument then smashes these atoms together, analyzing the effects

Understanding Cold Atoms Could Lead to Advanced Materials

Understanding Cold Atoms Could Lead to Advanced Materials

Researchers are working on a model to explain atomic interactions

NIST Creates Atomic Clock That Uses Cold Rubidium Atoms

NIST Creates Atomic Clock That Uses Cold Rubidium Atoms

Only hot atoms were ever used in such devices before

  • Science
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • July 26th, 2013
Scientists Stop Light, Keep It Trapped for a Full Minute

Scientists Stop Light, Keep It Trapped for a Full Minute

During the minute it was trapped, the light would have covered millions of kilometers

Watch: Atoms Star in the World's Smallest Movie

Watch: Atoms Star in the World's Smallest Movie

When bored, nanophysicists make movies featuring atoms as main characters

Shadow of Single Atom Photographed

Shadow of Single Atom Photographed

This is the first time such a feat was accomplished

Double-Slit Experiment Carried Out with 114-Atom Molecules

Double-Slit Experiment Carried Out with 114-Atom Molecules

This is the largest iteration of the famous experiment ever made

Establishing the Position of Individual Atoms Within Nanoparticles

Establishing the Position of Individual Atoms Within Nanoparticles

New imaging technique enables researchers to resolve these details

Atoms Moving Inside Molecules Caught on Tape

Atoms Moving Inside Molecules Caught on Tape

This is the first time such an achievement is reached

Internal Structure of an Anti-Atom Revealed

Internal Structure of an Anti-Atom Revealed

A new series of experiments was conducted using an antimatter trap

Video Showcases “the Most Astounding Fact”

Video Showcases “the Most Astounding Fact”

It was created based on an interview with Neil DeGrasse Tyson

 
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