Quarks and gluons: The JADE experiment at DESY
A new paper in The European Physical Journal H (EPJ H) describes the JADE experiment at DESY in Hamburg, in which high-energy electron-positron collisions led to the discovery of the particle that holds quarks together to form protons and neutrons: t.....»»
How a failed experiment led to researchers showing that assumptions about chromosomal behavior were wrong
The cellular processes involved in gene regulation can be unexpectedly complicated. The expression of genes—the when, where and how much of gene activity—underlies all of biology, but is surprisingly poorly understood......»»
How robotaxis are dividing San Francisco
The city has become the crucible of an experiment - are robotaxis ready for the streets?.....»»
Observation of autonomous crack healing in metal confirms 2013 prediction
A microscopic crack grew in a very small piece of platinum when placed under repetitive stretching. The experiment, designed to study fatigue crack growth, continued as predicted for a while before something unexpected happened. The crack stopped gro.....»»
YouTube will now let you hum songs to identify them
It seems that YouTube is running a little experiment where you can now hum a song to identify it. The post YouTube will now let you hum songs to identify them appeared first on Phandroid. Apps like Shazam and SoundHound are great if you’.....»»
Muon g-2 experiment result represents world"s most precise measurement yet of the anomalous magnetic moment of the muon
The Muon g-2 collaboration has announced their much-anticipated updated measurement. The new result aligns with the collaboration's first result, announced in 2021—and it's twice as precise. In fact, it's the most precise measurement ever made usin.....»»
Calculations predict surprising quark diffusion in hot nuclear matter
Scientists can use powerful colliders to smash atomic nuclei together to create a quark-gluon plasma (QGP). This "soup" of quarks and gluons, some of the fundamental building blocks of matter, filled the early universe. Tracking how high energy jets.....»»
A New Experiment Casts Doubt on the Leading Theory of the Nucleus
By measuring inflated helium nuclei, physicists have challenged our best understanding of the force that binds protons and neutrons......»»
Off Miami, scientists put corals to a heat-stress test. It"s survival of the fittest
With a gentle pat, Wajahat Shera cemented a four-inch staghorn coral fragment onto a patch of seafloor two miles east of Key Biscayne—one of many planted Friday as part of an unusual undersea experiment being run by University of Miami scientists......»»
Using social media to raise awareness of women"s resources
The COVID-19 pandemic created a global increase in domestic violence against women. Now, an MIT-led experiment designed with that fact in mind shows that some forms of social media can increase awareness among women about where to find resources and.....»»
New world record: Thinnest-ever pixel detector installed
The Belle II cooperation project at the Japanese research center KEK is helping researchers from all over the world to hunt for new phenomena in particle physics. The international experiment has now reached a major milestone after a team successfull.....»»
Biosphere 2 experiment reveals that soils in drought stress leak more volatile organic compounds into the atmosphere
Microbes are doing a lot under the soil surface that can't be seen with the naked eye—from sequestering carbon to building the foundation of Earth's crust. But even tiny microbes are feeling the stress of a hotter, drier future......»»
Is beer made with microwave-dried rice any different than air-dried rice?
Using an industrial microwave can shorten the time needed to dry rice bound for beer making from days to hours and may lend itself to other food uses of the staple grain, Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station researchers found......»»
Bentos is a new app that lets you design and share your own Apple Store displays
If you’ve ever found yourself wanting to experiment with Apple Store designs and create your own, Bentos is a new iPhone and iPad app that offers just that. Created by Michael Steeber, Bentos lets you “quickly visualize virtually any Apple Store.....»»
YouTube Shorts comments are changing
In a move to get more engagement, YouTube Shorts are running an experiment to see what content can be generated from the comments section. YouTube is making a bold move to compete with TikTok’s popular features by introducing a new e.....»»
An even closer look at the "doubly magic" tin-100 nucleus
In a new paper published in Physical Review Letters, researchers working at CERN's ISOLDE facility describe how an upgrade to the ISOLTRAP experiment has allowed them to determine the energy necessary to bring the atomic nucleus of indium-99 from its.....»»
Spontaneous quasi-crystal self-assembly observed using tiny vibrating magnetic spheres
A team of physicists at Université Paris-Saclay has, for the first time, observed spontaneous quasi-crystal self-assembly. The observation occurred during an experiment they were conducting with tiny vibrating magnetic spheres. The team has written.....»»
The legacy of past disturbance shapes coastal forest soil stability
Coastal forests are increasingly exposed to the effects of climate change and sea level rise. However, scientists have an incomplete understanding of what this means for soil stability. An experiment has examined how soil might change when transplant.....»»
Quick grants from tech billionaires aim to speed up science research. But not all scientists approve
In March 2020, an experiment in science philanthropy was hatched in the span of a five-minute call......»»
Droplet levitation: A new way to explore airborne viruses and microorganisms
Self-sustained levitation of millimeter-sized droplets was recently discovered by researchers at Tyumen State University, in Russia, during an experiment to select combinations of immiscible liquids, which don't form homogeneous mixtures......»»
Preparing for a quantum leap: Researchers chart future for use of quantum computing in particle physics
Experts from CERN, DESY, IBM Quantum and others have published a white paper identifying activities in particle physics that could benefit from the application of quantum-computing technologies.....»»