Ultrafast lasers tracked plasma formation and ionization in copper with picosecond precision. Results show rapid ion growth ...

This creates a very strong electric field near the outlet where the hot air is blowing. It sends electrons into the ...

Xiaomi has announced the Mijia High-Speed Water Ion Hair Dryer Pro in the Chinese market. It is priced at 799 yuan ($117) and ...

Charged particles in aqueous solutions are always surrounded by a shell of water molecules. However, much is still unknown about the nature of this so-called hydration shell. Using terahertz ...

A kilogram of iron sulfate costs pennies. A kilogram of platinum costs tens of thousands of dollars. Both metals can help ...

Current connection: Schematic diagram of the ion-wire-ion system. Two ions are trapped at either end of an electrically floating wire that is at room temperature. (Courtesy: Da An) Scientists at the ...

Very unusual atomic states are being produced: Ions are created by removing not just one but 20 to 40 electrons from each atom. These 'highly charged ions' play an important role in current research.

Few concepts in physics are as familiar, yet as enigmatic, as time. In Einstein's theory of relativity, time is not absolute: its passage depends on motion and gravity. But when combined with quantum ...