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

The Higgs boson, discovered in 2012 thanks to the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), is at the heart of the Standard Model of particle physics because it explains why particles have mass. So far, scientists ...

Experts believe the universe may have a built-in 'self-destruct button' called false vacuum decay which could destroy the ...

On June 11, the National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine announced the result of a three-year study to set a ...

For over a decade, researchers have considered boson sampling—a quantum computing protocol involving light particles—as a key ...

Boson Cell has a manufacturing facility in Sriperumbudur, Chennai. The company recycles end-of-life batteries, retrieves Lithium, cobalt, and nickel from them, and uses them to manufacture cells.

Dive deep into the astonishing scale of the microscopic and quantum worlds, revealing how sizes range from visible cells and viruses down to elusive subatomic particles. Visuals showcase everyday ...

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

Marc Garneau, Canada's first astronaut, passed away this week at the age of 76. Quirks and Quarks host Bob McDonald reflects on their decades-long friendship.

“Sally had some quarks, that’s for sure,” she said, laughing. “I wanted her to be open with people she cared about. I could care less if the rest of the world knew.

Scientists in Canada are scrambling. Over the past few months, the U.S. government has cut billions of dollars in funding from scientific research as part of sweeping cost-cutting measures. "It's ...