Magnetic Minerals May Have Given Life Its Molecular Asymmetry
The preferred “handedness” of biomolecules could have emerged from interactions between electrons and magnetic surfaces on primordial Earth, new research suggests.
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How These Nobel-Winning Physicists Explored Tiny Glimpses of Time
Read more: How These Nobel-Winning Physicists Explored Tiny Glimpses of TimeThe development of attosecond pulses of light allowed researchers to explore the frame-by-frame movement of electrons.
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Which Spider-Man Is Stronger: Tobey Maguire or Tom Holland?
Read more: Which Spider-Man Is Stronger: Tobey Maguire or Tom Holland?To figure it out, you’ll need two similar feats of superhero strength and a little bit of physics.
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A New Proof Moves the Needle on a Sticky Geometry Problem
Read more: A New Proof Moves the Needle on a Sticky Geometry ProblemA deceptively simple math proposition known as the Kakeya conjecture underpins a tower of other questions in physics, number theory, and harmonic analysis.
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Radiation Is Everywhere. But It’s Not All Bad
Read more: Radiation Is Everywhere. But It’s Not All BadAlthough radiation sounds scary, it isn’t necessarily harmful. Here’s what to know about the four types.
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A New Map of the Universe, Painted With Cosmic Neutrinos
Read more: A New Map of the Universe, Painted With Cosmic NeutrinosPhysicists finally know where at least some of these high-energy particles come from, which helps make the neutrinos useful for exploring fundamental physics.
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How to Cool an Object Without Using Any Energy
Read more: How to Cool an Object Without Using Any EnergyIt seems impossible, but there’s a way to cool things off without tapping into a fuel source. (Hint: It involves outer space.)
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The Lawlessness of Large Numbers
Read more: The Lawlessness of Large NumbersMathematicians can often figure out what happens as quantities grow infinitely large. What about when they are just a little big?
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A New Experiment Casts Doubt on the Leading Theory of the Nucleus
Read more: A New Experiment Casts Doubt on the Leading Theory of the NucleusBy measuring inflated helium nuclei, physicists have challenged our best understanding of the force that binds protons and neutrons.
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How a Microbial Evolutionary Accident Changed Earth’s Atmosphere
Read more: How a Microbial Evolutionary Accident Changed Earth’s AtmosphereAn extra membrane that once had digestive functions let marine microbes boost their yield from photosynthesis. Today, they’re responsible for locking carbon in the ocean and putting oxygen in the air.
