Physics

  1. Physics

    Laser tripod may lift mirror

    The levitated reflector could be stable enough to track subtle gravitational forces.

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  2. Physics

    Material looks cool while heating up

    Substance that tricks infrared camera could pave the way for new types of camouflage and heating technology.

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  3. Chemistry

    Oxygen shapes growth of graphene

    The number of atoms on a copper surface changes the size and rate of the material's crystal development.

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  4. Physics

    Top 10 scientific supers

    From supersonic to supernova, superego and supersymmetry, a roundup of science’s super superlatives.

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  5. Chemistry

    Water squishes into stable shapes, no container required

    Nanoparticles lock together to hold water in place for more than a month.

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  6. Physics

    Four atoms make a material

    A new experiment gives physicists clues about when to describe atoms as individuals and when to describe them as acting as a group.

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  7. Quantum Physics

    Single electron caught in action

    Researchers have found a way to isolate the behavior of one particle.

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  8. Materials Science

    Radar distinguishes electronics from other metals

    Using two pulses of radio waves, method could locate survivors trapped in rubble.

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  9. Particle Physics

    Higgs mass isn’t natural, but maybe it shouldn’t be

    Famous particle’s perplexing properties suggest physicists should change their expectations.

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  10. Physics

    Oldest pitch-drop experiment

    The allure of pitch — a black tarlike hydro-carbon by-product of distilling petroleum, wood or coal — comes from its split personality: It shatters from a quick hit with a hammer, but flows if set aside for long periods.

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  11. Quantum Physics

    Heisenberg’s instinct was accurate

    Scientists develop mathematical proof of quantum physics feature first suggested more than 80 years ago.

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  12. Physics

    It’s too soon to declare supersymmetry a tragedy

    Supersymmetry is the odds-on favorite to solve many of the mysteries about the physical world that have stumped theorists for decades. Supposedly the LHC should produce actual evidence for SUSY, but it hasn’t. And so some physicists have begun to declare SUSY dead, or at least on life-support.

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