Sulfur on Mercury was as important to the planet's formation as oxygen was to Earth's evolution, the study suggests.

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A breakthrough experiment has shed new light on one of astrophysics’ biggest mysteries: the origin of rare proton-rich elements. For the first time, scientists directly measured a key reaction that ...

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In a tank on the bottom floor of a University of Chicago research laboratory, scientists summon "The Blob" into existence by ...

Researchers accidentally formed gold hydride under extreme pressure, revealing that gold is actually a "reactive metal." ...

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By striking a gold nanorod off-center with an electron beam, researchers found a simple way to make light spin.

Researchers have discovered that simple liquids can have breaking points, beyond which they suddenly fracture like solids.

An international team of scientists, including researchers from Loughborough University, has developed a method to dramatically speed up the discovery and design of advanced materials.