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  1. Physics

    Trio wins physics Nobel Prize for gravitational wave detection

    Pioneers of LIGO collaboration win for finding spacetime ripples from two spiraling black holes.

    By Emily Conover and Lisa Grossman
  2. Life

    Cracking the body clock code wins trio a Nobel Prize

    Circadian clock researchers take home the Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine.

    By Tina Hesman Saey and Aimee Cunningham
  3. Quantum Physics

    Quantum video chat links scientists on two different continents

    A Sept. 29 ultrasecure quantum video chat demonstrates the potential for quantum communications across the globe.

    By Emily Conover
  4. Astronomy

    Ice in space might flow like honey and bubble like champagne

    Zapping simulated space ice with imitation starlight makes the ice act more like a liquid than a solid, meaning similar ices in space might be good places for organic chemistry.