Far lighter than other ions collided at the LHC, oxygen (and neon) could tell us about conditions in the early universe.

What happens when the smallest building blocks of matter refuse to play by the rules of traditional physics? For decades, ...

The invisible dark matter is one of the universe's biggest mysteries, and its existence is confirmed only by the ...

Richard Feynman, a famous theoretical physicist who won the Nobel Prize, said that if he could pass on only one piece of ...

Abstract Proton conductive materials have attracted extensive interest in recent years due to their fascinating applications in sensors, batteries, and proton exchange membrane fuel cells. Herein, two ...

If there is no oxygen in space, how do rockets ignite their engines? Thomas Carlton High Bridge, New Jersey Rockets carry an oxidizer, often in the form of liquid oxygen, to burn their engine fuel.

Every breath we take in contains 21% oxygen, the gas that makes life on Earth possible. Oxygen, in its combined oxide state, has always been abundant in Earth's crust, but elemental diatomic ...

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has reported that Iran has already enriched a large amount of uranium up to 60%.