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Quantum PhysicsPhysicists smash particle imitators
A new quasiparticle collider smashes together the faux-particles that appear in solid materials.
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Health & MedicineHeartburn drugs can damage cells that line blood vessels
A type of heartburn drugs called proton pump inhibitors may damage cells that line the blood vessels. The results, though controversial, hint at an explanation for PPI’s link to serious side effects, including risk of dementia and heart attack.
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Planetary ScienceLong-running lunar mission reveals moon’s surprises
Seven years into its mission, the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter is still going strong and finding surprises on the moon.
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Quantum PhysicsCommunicating covertly goes quantum
Researchers are working to make quantum messages that are undetectable.