Physics

  1. Chemistry

    Water boils sans bubbles

    Insulating steam keeps a superhot object from splattering the soup.

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  2. Physics

    Molecules get a big chill

    A new cooling method takes big groups of atoms closer to long-sought temperatures for exploring the nature of matter.

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  3. Particle Physics

    Higgs hysteria

    While some of the hype around the boson’s discovery was exaggerated, many aspects of the Higgs’ real value to science and society went un- or understated.

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  4. Physics

    How to walk on water

    Physicists use X-rays to probe how a fluid can support a person's weight.

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  5. Physics

    Trinity

    A Graphic History of the First Atomic Bomb by Jonathan Fetter-Vorm.

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  6. Particle Physics

    Nature’s secrets foretold

    After decades of searching, it seems scientists have found the elusive Higgs boson.

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  7. Particle Physics

    A primer on the long-sought Higgs boson

    Discovering the Higgs boson is cause for celebration — and for explanation, of what the particle is and why it matters.

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  8. Physics

    With discovery of the Higgs, science can celebrate math’s power to probe nature

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  9. Physics

    Essay: Nature’s secrets foretold

    Higgs discovery celebrates math's power to make predictions about the real world.

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  10. Physics

    Higgs found

    The Higgs boson, the last particle in physics’ standard model, falls into place, opening new windows to explore in the universe.

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  11. Physics

    CMS spokesman: ‘We’ve observed a new particle’

    A video on the CERN website confirms the existence of a heavy boson matching the description of the Higgs.

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  12. Particle Physics

    The Higgs Boson Search

    Rumors — and excitement — have escalated about the latest news on the search for the Higgs boson, a particle that may explain why matter has mass.

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