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An exotic form of carbon has been found to have an extra large nucleus, dwarfing even the nuclei of much heavier elements like copper and zinc, in experiments performed in a particle accelerator in Japan. ...
Scientist explore future of high-energy physics
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In a 1954 speech to the American Physical Society, the University of Chicago's Enrico Fermi fancifully envisioned a particle accelerator that encircled the globe. Such would be the ultimate theoretical outcome, ...
Leaf veins inspire a new model for distribution networks (w/ Video)
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Following the straight and narrow may be good moral advice, but it’s not a great design principle for a distribution network. In new research, a team of biophysicists describe a complex netting of interconnected ...
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New magnetic tuning method enhances data storage
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New method for measuring fluid flow in algae could herald revolution for fluid mechanics
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High-performance microring resonator developed by INRS researchers
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Physicists investigate structural properties of spider webs
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By tracking water molecules, physicists hope to unlock secrets of life
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A Lawyer's View of the Risk of Black Hole Catastrophe at the LHC,
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Water still has a few secrets to tell,
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Graphene-Based Nanomat Could Lead to Next-Generation Catalysts,
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Going Beyond Moore's Law by Using the Third Dimension,
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Scientists Identify Transition Between Easy and Difficult Tasks,
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Physicists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology have built an enhanced version of an experimental atomic clock based on a single aluminum atom that is now the world’s most ...
First germanium laser brings us closer to 'optical computers'
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Neutron scattering experiments performed at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory give strong evidence that, if superconductivity is related to a material's magnetic properties, ...
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