Although the proteins that are involved in mitochondrial fission and fusion are being discovered, the mechanism for the synchronized splitting and melding of the two membrane systems remains vague.

The worldwide demand for energy continues to grow at an unprecedented rate. This, combined with the dwindling supply and increasing cost of fossil fuels plus the realization of the threat they pose to ...

Fukuoka, Japan—In organic molecules an exciton is a particle bound pair of an electron (negative charge) and its hole (positive charge). They are held together by Coulombic attraction and can move ...

A five-dimensional model accurately predicts the asymmetric fission of mercury isotopes, advancing our understanding of nuclear fission beyond traditional heavy elements such as uranium and plutonium ...

SYDNEY, Oct. 31 (Xinhua) -- Scientists in Australia are working towards a new generation of solar technology by utilizing a process called singlet fission, which can double the electrical output from ...

Researchers have officially shattered the “physical ceiling” of solar energy conversion. By employing a ...

Outdone only by nuclear fusion, the process of nuclear fission releases enormous amounts of energy. The ‘spicy rocks’ that are at the core of both natural and artificial fission reactors are generally ...

The process of nuclear fission was first discovered in 1938; however, it wasn’t fully explained until a year later. Today – less than 100 years after its initial discovery – it is the poster child of ...

Subtle quantum effects within atomic nuclei can dramatically affect how some nuclei break apart. By studying 100 isotopes with masses below that of lead, an international team of physicists uncovered ...

The elements above iron on the periodic table are thought to be created in cataclysmic explosions like the merger of two neutron stars or in rare classes of supernovae. New research suggests fission ...

This article was originally published on The Conversation. Read the original article. Over Christmas vacation in 1938, physicists Lise Meitner and Otto Frisch received puzzling scientific news in a ...