Within our comfortable world of causality we expect that reactions always follow an action and not vice versa. This why the recent chatter in the media about researchers having discovered ...

When quantum electrodynamics, the quantum field theory of electrons and photons, was being developed after World War II, one of the major challenges for theorists was calculating a value for the Lamb ...

The current magma formation theory has many shortcomings and is unable to address issues such as the origin of granites and ...

A study at the University of Washington reveals that enamel on teeth changes with age, becoming more compact but brittle and ...

Teeth are essential for helping people break down the food they eat and are protected by enamel, which helps them withstand ...

Shown here, Jack Grimm, UW doctoral student in materials science and engineering and a doctoral intern at PNNL, prepares an enamel sample for atom ...

Simultaneous recycling and alloying of aluminum scrap via friction extrusion yields high-strength materials, addressing ...

The mystery of the self, then, is that every atom of our being ... The instant the organizational difference separating my ...

From nearly indestructible metals, like tungsten, to delicate clouds in the sky, atoms make up everything around us. But do these atoms ever touch each other? As with most topics in atomic physics, ...

Yes there’s a difference, but they overlap. The term “dermatitis” is a general term that means inflammation of the skin while eczema is a chronic condition of inflamed skin with other ...

Is there a difference between ADD and ADHD? Not exactly. These are really two names for the same condition, but ADD isn't used by doctors anymore. You might still hear people use the name ADD ...

Time is vital to the functioning of our everyday lives: from the watches on our wrists to the GPS systems in our phones.