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supernova
News in Brief Physics
Supernovas show the universe expands at the same rate in all directions
Analyzing supernovas indicates that expansion rates agree within 1 percent across large regions of sky.
By Emily Conover | 7:00am, February 22, 2019
quasicrystal pattern
Reviews & Previews | Physics
The quest for quasicrystals is a physics adventure tale
By Lisa Grossman | 8:00am, February 19, 2019
fractals
News in Brief | Physics
Laser light can contain intricate, beautiful fractals
By Emily Conover | 8:00am, February 05, 2019
illustration of laser hitting man's ear
News | Physics
Lasers could send messages right to a listener’s ear
By Emily Conover | 11:03am, February 01, 2019
Future Circular Collider illustration
News | Physics
Physicists aim to outdo the LHC with this wish list of particle colliders
By Emily Conover | 6:00am, January 22, 2019
KAGRA experiment
News | Physics
A new gravitational wave detector is almost ready to join the search
By Emily Conover | 7:00am, January 18, 2019
periodic table
Feature | Physics
150 years on, the periodic table has more stories than it has elements
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
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