The origin of heavy elements in our universe is theorized to be the result of neutron star collisions, which produce conditions hot and dense enough for free neutrons to merge with atomic nuclei and ...
MIT's algorithms take a model of the curved, live placenta and flatten it, while maintaining its 3D volume, into a shape similar to how physicians see it after delivery. (Image courtesy of MIT CSAIL) ...
A Los Alamos simulation of an accretion disk after the collision of two neutron stars. This event generates both light (blue) and heavy (red) elements. The origin of heavy elements in our universe is ...