Probing the vibration of atoms provides detailed information on local structure and bonding that define material properties.

For the first time, physicists have developed a model that explains the origins of unusually stable magic nuclei based ...

Scientists are still trying to understand the nuances of oxygen’s atomic behavior in water. A new study using an ultra-advanced laser successfully imaged an oxygen atom in water for the first time. To ...

How some of the world’s most precise clocks missed a very small beat. By Mike Ives and Adeel Hassan Time appeared to skip a beat last week when some of the world’s most accurate clocks were affected ...

Yuri Ralchenko led one of the oldest teams at the National Institute of Standards and Technology. The fate of some experiments hangs in the air. Lost Science Yuri Ralchenko led one of the oldest teams ...

The United States faces an AI challenge similar to the Atomic Age and needs clear federal rules to secure leadership and manage proliferation risks amid great power competition. On December 8, 1953, ...

Scientists at Delft University of Technology have managed to watch a single atomic nucleus flip its magnetic state in real time. Using a scanning tunneling microscope, they indirectly read the nucleus ...

It’s that time of year again, skiers, when our favorite brands are quietly dropping their fresh lineups for the upcoming ski season. Last week, 4FRNT released a new ski called the Sinister, and this ...

On August 6, 1945, the sky above the Japanese city of Hiroshima opened. A blinding flash, then a deafening sonic boom. An entire city pulverized in seconds. Thus began the nuclear age. Today, 80 years ...

Tae Kim shares 10 life-changing lessons from Atomic Habits by James Clear. Learn how to build good habits, achieve your goals, and design your environment for success! Texas Governor Orders Arrest of ...

The Hiroshima atomic bomb, with an explosive yield of 15 kilotons, would be considered a low-yield nuclear weapon by today’s standards. The largest nuclear weapon in the US arsenal has a yield of 1.2 ...