Physicists Uncover a Hidden Quantum World Inside the Proton – And It’s Wilder Than We Thought
Protons are far from simple particles — they are swirling cauldrons of quarks, gluons, and quantum entanglement. Scientists ...
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Systematic Study of Hard-Wall Confinement-Induced Effects on Atomic Electronic Structure
Confirming previous observations, we identify electron shifts on the outermost shells for a majority of the elements: valence s electrons are highly unfavored under strong confinement, and the ...
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Airborne Lead and Chlorine Levels Soared as L.A. Wildfires Raged
Levels of chlorine, which is also toxic at low concentrations, reached 40 times the average. The spiking levels underscore the added danger from wildfires when cars, homes, and other structures ...