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Particle PhysicsHiggs field prediction lands Nobel Prize in physics
The famous particle’s detection last year confirmed the laureates’ 1964 proposal.
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EarthAfrican dust once fertilized the Everglades
Humans aren't the only source of nutrients for Florida’s wetlands. African dust may have fertilized the region thousands of years ago.
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Health & MedicineMedicine Nobel goes to cellular transport research
Honor given to three scientists who discovered how machinery moves cargo around cells.
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Health & MedicineFractals can catch cancer
Analyzing shapes of cell borders may prove useful in cancer diagnosis.
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AstronomyTiny sphere bends light like a black hole does
Previously seen at the megascale, gravitational lensing goes micro.