Smashing atomic nuclei together at mind-bending speeds recreates the fiery conditions of the early universe and scientists ...

It is plasma, a lively, tricky, often dangerous state of matter whose distinctive characteristic is that its particles are electrically charged. Scientists call it “the fourth state of matter ...

The universe has two kinds of matter. There is invisible dark matter, known only because of its gravitational effects on a ...

Nature does not give up her secrets easily.” Such are the sentiments of NIF Senior Scientist John Lindl, summarizing the ...

An international team of scientists has published a new report that moves towards a better understanding of the behaviour of ...

A comprehensive review explores how particles containing heavy quarks (known as charm and bottom hadrons) interact in a hot, ...

In Marvel’s Iron Man 2, the protagonist, Tony Stark, creates a new element to power the arc reactor in his chest and the mech suit he wears in superhero mode. It remains one of the coolest ...

Bright flashes of enigmatic radio waves have helped illuminate some of the missing matter in the universe, astronomers say in ...

Plasma—the electrically charged fourth state of matter—is at the heart of many important industrial processes, including those used to make computer chips and coat materials. Simulating those ...