In July 2012, physicists at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) in Europe triumphantly announced the discovery of the Higgs boson, the long-sought linchpin of the subatomic world. Interacting with Higgs ...

Abstract: Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) is extensively used in medium-voltage (MV) switchgear and is recognized as a fundamental material that contributes to switchgear fires. Currently, there is a notable ...

The dovetail joint has been a symbol of quality woodworking for centuries. In this tutorial, discover how to create a flawless dovetail box connection, whether by hand or with jigs. Each step focuses ...

In the future, quantum computers are anticipated to solve problems once thought unsolvable, from predicting the course of chemical reactions to producing highly reliable weather forecasts. For now, ...

Mass is what gives particles weight and makes matter behave the way it does. Today’s best theory says particles get their mass from the Higgs field, an invisible feature of space that has been ...

The phrase “lightning in a bottle” is usually used as a metaphor for something rare or impossible to reproduce. In a recent YouTube experiment, a creator known as Electron Impressions gave the phrase ...

You’ve probably seen Lichtenberg figures before, those lightning-like traces left by high-voltage discharge. The safe way to create them is using an electron beam to embed charge inside an acrylic ...

After a decade of painstaking measurements, scientists have delivered a major plot twist in particle physics: a long-hypothesized “mystery particle” likely doesn’t exist. Using the MicroBooNE ...

Laser Ammo’s CQB in a Box is a dry fire system that is so portable that the kit, including the targets, fits into a duffle bag. I got a chance to test Laser Ammo’s CQB in a Box, a dry fire system that ...

Using a precisely aligned pair of laser beams, scientists can now hold a single aerosol particle in place and monitor how it charges up. The particle’s glow signals each step in its changing ...

Every time two beams of particles collide inside an accelerator, the universe lets us in on a little secret. Sometimes it's a particle no one has ever seen. Other times, it's a fleeting glimpse of ...

I mainly use this package for geometry construction in LAMMPS, with some examples provided in the repository; of course, it can also be used for other software. Particles of specified geometries are ...