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Opening Strange Portals in Physics Physicist Lisa Randall explores the mind-stretching realms that new experiments soon may expose ...
Physics experiments have changed the world irrevocably, altering our reality and enabling us to take gigantic leaps in technology. From ancient times to now, here's a look at some of the greatest ...
To keep students engaged over the break, the museum hosts STEM-focused summer camps through such partners as Coralville and ...
In a groundbreaking study published in Physical Review Letters, physicists from ETH Zurich, in collaboration with teams from ...
Scientists are on the trail of a mysterious five-particle structure that could challenge one of the biggest theories in physics: string theory. This rare particle—never seen before and predicted not ...
In physics, there are two great pillars of thought that don't quite fit together. The Standard Model of particle physics describes all known ...
Mayonnaise’s texture inspires love and loathing. Either way, it’s perfect for physics experiments. The classic condiment is useful for understanding how materials behave, not only when smeared ...
Since the beginning of the Russian offensive against Ukraine, the Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics (IPP) has ...
After six years of collecting data, the muon g-2 experiment released its results and could chart a new path for particle physics.
Earlier this year, new research suggested a potential solution to one of the most troubling aspects of modern physics — that ...
It took another sixty years for the second woman to become a Physics Nobel Laureate. That was Maria Goeppert Mayer, the first (and only) woman to win the award for theoretical physics. (It would take ...
Fewer beans = great coffee if you get the pour height right Pour-over coffee is made by flowing a strong, laminar water jet through a bed of ground coffee beans.