Beta-decay half-life measurements reveal evolution of nuclear shell structure

An international team of researchers has systematically measured the β-decay half-lives of 40 nuclei near calcium-54, ...
Science Daily

The Ring Nebula is hiding a giant structure made of iron

A huge bar of iron has been discovered lurking inside the iconic Ring Nebula. The structure is enormous, spanning hundreds of ...
Study Finds on MSN

Scientists Discover Bizarre Form Of Water That’s Both Solid And Liquid

Scientists discover water that's solid and liquid. Superionic ice found in lab could explain Uranus and Neptune's bizarre ...

New spectroscopic method reveals ion's complex nuclear structure

Different atoms and ions possess characteristic energy levels. Like a fingerprint, they are unique for each species. Among ...

It Shouldn’t Exist: Scientists Find Signs of Ancient Life in the Most Unlikely Place

Deep-sea sediment layers show rare microbial wrinkle structures that formed in environments far beyond the reach of sunlight. Dr. Rowan Martindale, a paleoecologist and geobiologist at the University ...
optics.org

Harvard finds that silica can outperform titanium dioxide for flat optics

Capasso himelf called the discovery “a counterintuitive breakthrough in nanotechnology.” He added, “We have demonstrated in ...
C&EN

Carbonate crusts preserve the secrets of Pompeii’s public baths

Stable isotope analysis suggests that, before Roman aqueducts, residents of the city may have soaked in dirty water ...
NPR

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