Mechanochemistry: How an ancient alchemy technique is transforming modern chemistry
Mechanochemistry involves smashing and grinding powders together Pexels Imagine yourself in a chemistry lab. You are probably picturing a scene…
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Does light lose energy as it crosses the universe? The answer involves time dilation.
My telescope, set up for astrophotography in my light-polluted San Diego backyard, was pointed at a galaxy unfathomably far from…
Earliest galaxy ever seen offers glimpse of the nascent universe
A deep-field image captured by the James Webb Space Telescope containing thousands of distant galaxies NASA, ESA, CSA, and STScI…
Scientists may have discovered the most powerful particle accelerator in the universe — and the Large Hadron Collider has its work cut out for it
Supernovas can become some of the most powerful particle colliders in the universe — but only if they pass a…
The handy piece of maths that can help with organising chores
“Mathematically, what are we trying to optimise?” John MacLean/Millennium Images, UK Scheduling household chores is hard. Say you have three…
Space photo of the week: Violent galaxies seen ‘jousting’ near the dawn of time
Quick facts What it is: Two galaxies colliding in the early universe Where it is: 11 billion light-years away, in…
How the US military wants to use the world’s largest aircraft
An illustration shows how the WindRunner aircraft will be able to carry smaller planes as cargo Windrunner / Radia The…
How long can human sperm survive?
Sperm cells have a monumental task, but their days are numbered. From the moment they’re made in the testes to…
Supergiant crustaceans could live across half the deep-sea floor
Alicella gigantea, the world’s largest amphipod, may be more common than we had thought Maroni et al./Royal Society Open Science…
Ancient China: Facts about one of the most powerful ancient civilizations in the world
Quick facts about Ancient China Aim for who/what/when/where/why/how type facts formatted like so: Location: Mostly modern-day China Dates: Around 8,000…