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periodic table
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150 years on, the periodic table has more stories than it has elements
The organized rows and columns of the Periodic Table hide a rich and twisting history.
By Elizabeth Quill | 11:29am, January 08, 2019
zirconium
News in Brief | Physics
A weird type of zirconium soaks up neutrons like a sponge
By Emily Conover | 11:00am, January 07, 2019
rubber band snap
News in Brief | Physics
High-speed video reveals physics tricks for shooting a rubber band
By Emily Conover | 9:00am, January 04, 2019
marathon finish line
News in Brief | Physics
The physics of fluids explains how crowds of marathon runners move
By Emily Conover | 2:00pm, January 03, 2019
ultrasonic speaker
News | Physics
These sound waves can levitate and move particles in new ways
By Maria Temming | 3:00pm, December 17, 2018
European Galileo network
News in Brief | Physics
A satellite screw-up reaffirms Einstein’s theory of gravity
By Emily Conover | 6:00am, December 10, 2018
black holes
News | Physics
Scientists’ collection of gravitational waves just got a lot bigger
By Emily Conover | 1:19pm, December 04, 2018
an illustration of the new aircraft
News | Physics
A new airplane uses charged molecules, not propellers or turbines, to fly
By Laurel Hamers | 1:00pm, November 21, 2018
Le Grand K
News | Physics
It’s official: We’re redefining the kilogram
By Emily Conover | 7:22am, November 16, 2018
proton illustration
News | Physics
A new measurement bolsters the case for a (slightly) smaller proton
By Emily Conover | 11:41am, November 02, 2018
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