Physics
- Particle Physics
Antiproton count hints at dark matter annihilation
Antimatter in cosmic rays could be a sign of dark matter.
- Tech
New printer creates color by shaping nanostructures
Researchers developed the structure-based color printing technique as an alternative to ink-based printing, in which colors fade with time.
- Chemistry
Chemistry controlled on tiniest scale can create hollow nanoparticles
Oxidizing tiny iron particles from the inside out reveals how oxidation works and could offer new vehicles for drugs or energy.
- Quantum Physics
Key Einstein principle survives quantum test
Particles in quantum superposition adhere to the equivalence principle in atomic test.
- Physics
Gamma-ray evidence for dark matter weakens
Excess gamma rays are still unexplained, but they might not come from dark matter.
- Particle Physics
Collider data hint at unexpected new subatomic particles
A set of particle decay measurements could be evidence for new physics.
- Particle Physics
Scientists find amazement in what’s most familiar
Acting Editor in Chief Elizabeth Quill discusses the unexpected nature of science.
- Physics
There’s still a lot we don’t know about the proton
Researchers are puzzling over the proton's radius, spin and whether it decays.
- Physics
The drama of Albert Einstein’s life unfolds in the new series Genius
Science takes a back seat in National Geographic’s series Genius, which focuses more on politics and Albert Einstein’s love life.
- Particle Physics
New particle probably can’t explain nuclear reactor neutrino mystery
An antineutrino anomaly seems due to problems with scientists’ predictions, not sterile neutrinos.
- Chemistry
New tech harvests drinking water from (relatively) dry air using only sunlight
A prototype device harvests moisture from dry air and separates it into drinkable water using only sunlight.
- Physics
Physics trips up efforts to keep shoelaces tied
Loose laces are due to inertia and force of feet hitting the floor.
