Real particles are lumps of energy that can be "seen" or detected by appropriate instruments; this feature is what makes them observable, or real. Virtual particles, on the other hand, are a ...

Enshittification author Cory Doctorow says specific policy choices led to today’s broken web — and could lead us out.

Once a sperm has broken through to an egg cell in order to fertilise it, the two cells need to hold together tightly. This occurs via a type of protein binding that is among the strongest in biology - ...

The footage offers an unprecedentedly colorful look at the extreme physics at play—revealing valuable information for researchers studying fusion.

Today we're looking at Atomic Force Microscopy! I built a "macro-AFM" to demonstrate the principles of an atomic force microscope, then we look at a real AFM (an nGauge AFM from ICSPI) and do a few ...

Virtual particles exploit the natural fuzziness of the subatomic world, where if these ephemeral particles live briefly enough, they can also briefly borrow their energy from empty space. The haziness ...

High-speed color images from a fusion machine reveal lithium turning greenish-yellow as it traces magnetic lines.

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