The electrons are trapped in an endless loop around the planet. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. In the swirl of a perfect solar ...

NYU researchers have found a way to use light to control how microscopic particles assemble into crystals, effectively turning illumination into a tool for shaping matter. By adding light-sensitive ...

A new computational analysis supports the idea that photons (a.k.a. particles of light) colliding with heavy ions can create a fluid of 'strongly interacting' particles. In a new paper, they show that ...