Light-induced symmetry changes in tiny crystals allow researchers to create materials with tailored properties
Imagine building a Lego tower with perfectly aligned blocks. Each block represents an atom in a tiny crystal, known as a ...
Nickel(0) and boron—together at last in square-planar complexes
The arrangement of small molecules—known as ligands—around transition metal atoms affects how the metal atoms behave. This is important because transition metals are used as catalysts in the synthesis ...
This Tiny Particle is Redefining Our View of the Atomic Nucleus
University of Queensland scientists have cracked a long-standing puzzle in nuclear physics, showing that nuclear polarization ...
Berkeley Lab creates new molecule that could point the way to safe disposal of nuclear waste
After a year of fastidious planning, a microscopic sample of the ultra-rare radioactive element berkelium arrived at a ...
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What Archaeologists Are Uncovering About the Buddha in His Legendary Nepali Hometown
Shortly after dawn, more than 200 monks from an order of Tibetan exiles carry carefully bundled scriptures and 108 gold-gilt ...
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Ancient Mystery or Modern Hoax? Experts Debunk Giza Pyramid Claims
Experts are refuting a viral claim about deep structures under the Giza plateau despite a wild theory circulating online.
The songs that pulled Pink Floyd out of their “lowest point artistically”
Pink Floyd have consistently pushed the envelope of creativity, but not always to good effect. It's these songs David Gilmour ...