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Physics
Superconductor may hide long-sought secret
It conducts electricity without resistance, sure; but a new material could also demonstrate the existence of a particle proposed 70 years ago.
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Physics
Long-sought particles possibly glimpsed
Majorana fermions, which are their own antiparticle, could one day be useful in quantum computing.
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Humans
Don’t listen to advice, and other advice from Nobel laureates
Top scientists share stories and words of wisdom with finalists at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair.
By Devin Powell -
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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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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Chemistry
Molecules/Matter & Energy
Anthrax used in 2001 attacks have been genetically decoded, plus booze-soaked superconductors and an inverse Doppler effect in this week’s news.
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Iron in the Mix
Scientists look for the secret behind high-temperature superconductors.
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Chemistry
Superconductors go fractal
Oxygen atoms arrange themselves in a self-similar pattern to help conduct electricity without resistance.
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Astronomy
Supernova to superfluid
Neutron stars, some of the densest objects in the universe, may be cooled by frictionless liquid sloshing in their cores.
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Physics
Light created from the void
An international team of physicists confirms a long-held theory about the quantum energy that fills empty space.
By Devin Powell