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The neutrino is the most ghostly, rarely-interacting particle in all the Standard Model. How well can we truly make "beams" out of them?
From the explosions themselves to their unique and vibrant colors, the fireworks displays we adore require quantum physics.
On July 4, we celebrate the tenth anniversary of the discovery of the Higgs boson, the missing piece of the Standard Model of particle physics.
The Standard Model of elementary particles has three nearly identical copies of particles: generations. And nobody knows why.
The spooky world of quantum mechanics might reach out and touch you — by mutating your DNA. Welcome to the weird world of quantum biology.
The observable Universe is 92 billion light-years in diameter. These pictures put just how large that is in perspective.
The hyperloop would be a great idea for a completely flat planet. With topography and infrastructure, it's a very different story.
"The pulsar sort of consumes the thing that recycled it, just as the spider eats its mate.”
The sky is blue. The oceans are blue. While science can explain them both, the reasons for each are entirely different.
Are physicists about to decode a mysterious field of science that could have huge implications for your health?
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Basic and breath-taking – Dr. Frank Wilczek addresses symmetry’s critical role in nature’s laws and what we consider to be beautiful.
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Popular media often frame scientists as having a cold, sterile view of the world. That couldn’t be further from the truth.
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Our world would be impossible without quantum mechanics — but we still don’t have a narrative of how it works.
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The Standard Model may or may not be in trouble, but particle physics definitely needs saving. Here's what the new LHC can do.
Could we finally detect the elusive Unruh effect?
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Why are we here? What is everything made of? This theoretical physicist says science isn’t the right way to answer these questions.
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Extremely precise atomic clocks are not just of theoretical interest; they could help detect impending volcanic eruptions or melting glaciers.
Every timekeeping device works via a version of a pendulum — even the atomic clocks that are accurate to nanoseconds.
How efficiently could quantum engines operate?
The European Space Agency’s Solar Orbiter recently captured images that could help scientists better under the mysterious physics of our Sun.
Dr. Tyson explains where we might find aliens, why "dark matter" is a misleading term, and why you can blame physics for your favorite team's loss.
Fermilab's TeVatron just released the best mass measurement of the W-boson, ever. Here's what doesn't add up.
Due to a crust of carbon, the absence of oxygen, and constant bombardment from meteorites, the planet Mercury may be littered with diamonds.
The relationship between these two ways of thinking about the world deserves deeper exploration.
When we started imaging the Universe with Hubble, every star had four "spikes" coming from it. Here's why Webb will have more.
The laws of physics state that you can't create or destroy matter without also creating or destroying an equal amount of antimatter. So how are we here?
We cannot deduce laws about a higher level of complexity by starting with a lower level of complexity. Here, reductionism meets a brick wall.
Life is possible because of asymmetries, such as an imbalance between matter and antimatter and the "handedness" (chirality) of molecules.