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- Physics
Vortex gets tied in knots
Physicists use 3-D printing and tiny bubbles to capture twisted-up water.
By Andrew Grant - Tech
Trick of light makes microwave imaging simple
Metamaterials and math combine to produce a quick, cheap system.
- Physics
New clock revolves around an atom’s mass
A controversial new study claims that time can be measured by precisely determining a single particle's heft.
By Andrew Grant - Physics
Heart of the Matter
Neutrinos’ shifty behavior might help explain why the universe has so much stuff in it.
- Chemistry
Hottest temperature ever measured is a negative one
Ultracold gas sets record on the kelvin scale.
By Andrew Grant -
- Physics
Higgs discovery helps make sense of matter
Long-sought boson completes standard model of physics.
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- Particle Physics
The Particle at the End of the Universe
How the Hunt for the Higgs Boson Leads Us to the Edge of a New World, by Sean Carroll.
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- Chemistry
Hydrogen fuel edges a step closer
A new chemical setup creates clean-burning gas by mimicking plant photosynthesis.