Large Hadron Collider Regularly Makes Magic
A brotherly research duo has discovered that when the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) produces top quarks -- the heaviest known fundamental particles -- it...
Carl Sagan’s scientific legacy extends far beyond ‘Cosmos’
Jean-Luc Margot, University of California, Los Angeles
On Nov. 9, 2024, the world will mark Carl Sagan’s 90th birthday – but sadly without Sagan, who...
To make nuclear fusion a reliable energy source one day, scientists will first need to design heat- and radiation-resilient materials
Sophie Blondel, University of Tennessee
Fusion energy has the potential to be an effective clean energy source, as its reactions generate incredibly large amounts of...
Men are carrying the brunt of the ‘loneliness epidemic’ amid potent societal pressures
Alvin Thomas, University of Wisconsin-Madison and Quinn Kinzer, University of Wisconsin-Madison
A few weeks before Justin Bieber and his wife, Hailey, announced in May 2024...
Many stable atoms have ‘magic numbers’ of protons and neutrons − 75 years ago, 2 physicists discovered their special properties
Artemis Spyrou, Michigan State University and Sean Liddick, Michigan State University
The word magic is not often used in the context of science. But in...
