Physics

A search for the extraterrestrial: Artificial intelligence detects life

Physics, Space / /

Recently, a group of scientists at the Carnegie Institution for Science created an AI model that can detect traces of extraterrestrial life. By analyzing the chemical composition and structure of past and present life preserved in sediments in different planetary samples — from Mars meteorites to the earliest specimens of life on Earth — the […]

A search for the extraterrestrial: Artificial intelligence detects life Read More »

Opinion: A surface-level look into quantum states from a chemistry major fascinated by electrons

Chemistry, Opinion, Physics / /

The electron exists in a state of superposition: They inhabit multiple states simultaneously. For example, an electron can be in one quantum state as well as a different one. This doesn’t mean that it is in both states at once but that it is in a superposition of both states. It is both and none

Opinion: A surface-level look into quantum states from a chemistry major fascinated by electrons Read More »

Are Ghosts real? Ghost Particles definitely are: How neutrino interactions further protron understanding

Physics / /

Human understanding of the universe is not extensive. What is known, specifically at the atomic level, would not be possible without the use of neutrinos. Known as “ghost particles,” neutrinos are the most abundant particles in the universe, even more so than electrons. While that might be the case, they are extremely difficult to find

Are Ghosts real? Ghost Particles definitely are: How neutrino interactions further protron understanding Read More »

Sorry to burst your bubble: How new research disproves how bubbles break in turbulent systems

Physics / /

What comes to mind when the word “bubbles” is spoken? Well, for many, they would see an image of backyard fun and a lot of empty cans of soap solution. But in the scientific field, bubbles actually play a much bigger role in environmental processes and engineering. Researchers in the areas of sea-air gas exchange,

Sorry to burst your bubble: How new research disproves how bubbles break in turbulent systems Read More »