When you arrive to the yellow objective marker, speak to the Zen Master. Select the "sit" option. After this, you can either pay him for the brain dance you're about to take or not. The brain dance ...

The simulation of quantum systems and the development of systems that can perform computations leveraging quantum mechanical effects rely on the ability to arrange atoms in specific patterns with high ...

Astronomers have glimpsed the inner structure of a dying star in a rare kind of cosmic explosion called an "extremely stripped supernova." In a paper published today in Nature, Steve Schulze of ...

While nuclear energy is ultimately effective in terms of capacity factor, the resources needed to reach this objective can often be prohibitive, especially for low-income countries. In this regard, ...

Orsola De Marco received funding from the Australian Research Council. She is affiliated (non-executive director of the Board) with Astronomy Australia Ltd. a not-for-profit company serving Australian ...

Osaka, Japan - Scientists at The University of Osaka and Tohoku University have developed a groundbreaking technique for creating nanoscale magnetic thin films with embedded functionality. By ...

The greatest of destructive forces can be developed into a great boon for the benefit of all mankind. —U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower, Atoms for Peace Speech, 1953 I made one great mistake in my ...

Zero-point motion capture: Ultrashort, high-intensity X-ray laser pulses trigger controlled explosions of molecules, making it possible to capture high-resolution images of molecular structures.

In movies, people phase through walls like ghosts — think Vision from "Avengers" or Harry Potter going through Platform 9¾. It looks effortless. But in the real world, trying that trick would just ...

Experiment schematic: Two single atoms floating in a vacuum chamber are illuminated by a laser beam and act as the two slits. The interference of the scattered light is recorded with a highly ...