Scientists at Fermilab’s MicroBooNE experiment have ruled out the existence of the elusive sterile neutrino, a particle proposed for decades to explain puzzling neutrino behavior. Their high-precision ...
In a bushfire or campfire, it is the glowing soot that we experience as flames. Flames actually extend well above where we ...
Light is usually described using quantum mechanics when phenomena like entanglement enter the picture. But a new paper shows ...
The accelerating expansion of the universe is usually explained by an invisible force known as dark energy. But a new study ...
Inspired by biological systems, materials scientists have long sought to harness self-assembly to build nanomaterials. The ...
Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to [email protected]. How do atoms form? – Joshua, age 7, Shoreview, ...
(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like ...
(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like ...