When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. In 1974, Stephen Hawking put forward an intriguing idea: Using the principles of quantum physics, ...

In a South Dakota cavern, scientists are working to capture the most elusive particles in the universe. The North Cavern of the Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment, in the Sanford Underground ...

In a twist on conventional wisdom, researchers have discovered that in ocean-like fluids with changing density, tiny porous particles can sink faster than larger ones, thanks to how they absorb salt.

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Transmission electron micrograph of SARS-CoV-2 virus particles, isolated from a patient. Image captured and color-enhanced at the NIAID Integrated Research Facility (IRF) in Fort Detrick, Maryland.