A new study of one of the most fundamental molecules in the universe has given scientists clues into how the very first stars were formed. For the first time, researchers have calculated the vibration ...

Power of three: Schematic image showing ultracold triatomic molecules forming by associating diatomic molecules and atoms. (Courtesy: Bo Zhao/USTC) Researchers in China have found strong evidence of ...

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IN recent years various observers have investigated the formation of active hydrogen in discharge tubes at pressures ranging from two centimetres to atmospheric. The evidence has been both positive ...