Quantum Experiment Breaks a Long-Standing X-Ray Energy Limit
Helium atoms can produce coherent X-rays at energies beyond the cutoff predicted by standard high-harmonic theory. Credit: Shutterstock…
Scallop-derived plasmalogens may support brain health and memory
The study, funded by B&S Corporation Co., Ltd., which manufactures and markets scallop plasmalogen, evaluated memory and brain…
Researchers Map the Hidden 3D Geometry of a Quantum Wavefunction
An illustration of how researchers used state-of-the-art photoelectron spectroscopy (left-hand side) with a lab-based soft-X-ray light source that…
Scientists Watch Chemistry Unfold Atom by Atom
A UV pulse (purple beam) excites 3-fluoropyridine, while a delayed X-ray pulse (white beam) probes the nitrogen atom…
Chinese surgery robot outperforms humans, cuts brain imaging time by 29%
Chinese researchers have developed a surgical robot that can perform complex brain imaging nearly 30 per cent faster…
Supermassive black hole grows 13 times faster than cosmic speed limits
Japanese astronomers have discovered an extraordinary supermassive black hole in the early universe that is growing at a…
What it looks like when a live great horned owl gets stuck in car grille
A Southern California driver made a startling discovery Sunday morning when they found a live bird of prey…
Nanotube design could shrink particle accelerators to hair-thin size
New research suggests that particle accelerators capable of generating intense, coherent X-rays, which are typically produced only at…
Elusive polaron ‘dance’ discovery solves decades-old quantum mystery
An international team of researchers has solved a long-standing puzzle in quantum physics by discovering an elusive quasiparticle,…
Astronomers spot black hole eating up to 3,000 Suns every year
Deep in the distant universe, astronomers have found a black hole that seems to be breaking the usual…
Explainer | Gold thread acupuncture uses gold wires for pain relief, could cause infections, tissue damage
A bizarre therapy involving thin golden threads embedded in people’s bodies during acupuncture treatment has garnered significant attention…