Physics

  1. Chemistry

    A new low for nano ice

    A new study shows that nanoparticles of frozen water melt at drastically lower temperatures than water in bulk.

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  2. Physics

    Pseudo pores help fling spores

    New studies reveal that a thick, soft plant expels its progeny in an unexpected way.

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  3. Physics

    Graphene gains nearly perfect liquid status

    Scientists have found that electrons in a layer of carbon atoms can become a strongly interacting swirling soup.

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  4. Physics

    Capping the length of extra dimensions

    The existence of a small, elderly black hole places a new upper limit on the length of any extra dimension, a new study suggests.

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  5. Physics

    Mass mismatch makes mystery for proton’s strange cousin

    An exotic cousin of the proton is caught in action again. But its measured mass doesn’t match previous results.

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  6. Chemistry

    Salt stretches in nanoworld

    Finding could lead to new technique for making tiny wires.

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  7. Physics

    Glass beads cluster as they flow

    High-speed camera catches liquidlike behavior in a stream of granular material.

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  8. Physics

    Martian lightning

    The Red Planet’s dust devils charge up particles, providing first direct evidence of this type of electrical discharge on Mars.

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  9. Physics

    Microswimmers make a splash

    Researchers study secrets of microbes' locomotion and how to mimic that movement.

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  10. Computing

    Asia: One reason America can’t afford to jettison good teachers

    Asia appears to prize science and tech education far more than America does, and the result may be a waning of the West's economic and entrepreneurial dominance.

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  11. Tech

    Proposed quantum motor runs with a kick

    Scientists suggest a way to put ultracold atoms to work.

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  12. Physics

    Shifting nanoparticles cause creep

    Study investigates how concrete deforms over time

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