Researchers have demonstrated that intense laser fields, particularly at low frequencies, can significantly enhance nuclear fusion efficiency by modifying the effective collision energies of ...

In this video, I explain why some reactions explode while others cool, exploring the root cause of chemical energy. I discuss the chemistry behind endothermic and exothermic reactions, which involves ...

(Nanowerk News) Controlling chemical reactions to generate new products is one of the biggest challenges in chemistry. Developments in this area impact industry, for example, by reducing the waste ...

A chemical reaction is a bit like traveling from Vienna to Venice: your destination might be downhill, but to get there, you’ll need to cross the Alps. You can think of the energy changes molecules ...

On the move: time sequence of the electron distribution of the molecule 1,3-cyclohexadiene after it is excited by a light pulse. (Courtesy: SLAC) Scientists in the US and UK are the first to observe ...

A physics model helps scientists accurately predict the likely outcome of a chemical reaction as well as sheds new light on mysterious quantum states, including the Efimov effect. Findings from a ...

The Sun is the source of the overwhelming majority of light, heat, and energy on Earth's surface, and is powered by nuclear fusion. But without the quantum rules that govern the Universe at a ...

Molecular reactant Ball-and-stick model of carbon monoxide. The rate at which the molecule reacts with helium ions can be controlled using microwaves. (Courtesy: Benjah-bmm27) Through new experiments, ...