To further confine the protons and prevent them from colliding with the trap’s walls, this trap is surrounded by a superconducting magnet bore operated at cryogenic temperatures. The second electrode ...

Ultra-cold superconducting nanowires detect protons traveling at nearly the speed of light, surpassing the limits of ...

The ancient dream of turning lead into gold is now a reality – but it’s not quite what the alchemists might have hoped for.

Discover the fascinating world of particle physics — the most fundamental building blocks of the universe and the forces that ...

Scientist’s has found a way to turn lead into gold just for a seconds after years of trial by the alchemist. More research ...

Scientists have now pulled off the equivalent of real-life alchemy by turning lead into gold for just a few moments.

While smashing lead atoms into each other at extremely high speeds in an effort to mimic the state of the universe just after ...

For centuries, the transformation of lead into gold was the ultimate goal for alchemists, a dream fueled by the similar ...

Modern-day science accidentally achieved what medieval alchemists dreamed of doing by turning lead into the tiniest bit of ...

Scientists at the European Organisation for Nuclear Research (Cern) have achieved what generations of alchemists could only dream of: turning lead into gold. The feat was accomplished inside the Large ...