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At the turn of the century, it sounded as if string theory could give us big answers about the universe. Well… has it?

In "The 4th Witch," a Cal Performances co-commission, the inventive blend of theater, film and puppetry proves why this ...

Discover how Professor Sarah Haigh uses electron microscopy to advance material science, from 2D materials to catalysts, with ...

How can time feel so obvious, so woven into the fabric of our experience and yet, for thousands of years, remain the bane of ...

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Encouraged by successes in understanding black holes, theoretical physicists are applying what they’ve learned to whole ...

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