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From Heinrich Hertz to WiFi: Tripping the Light Fantastic
Heinrich Hertz's early discoveries would lead future researchers to discover technologies we use every day.
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The Higgs Particle: When Theory Gets Real
In 2012, researchers at Europe's CERN high-energy physics laboratory made an unusual discovery. The particle they...
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Your Black Hole Tour Guide: Beyond This Horizon
Traveling through the event horizon of a black hole would be strictly a one-way trip —...
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Gravity Portals May Turn Dark Matter Bright
Most of the universe's mass takes a form we cannot see: dark matter. But a new...
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Superionic Ice May Be the Most Common Form of Water in the Solar System
Superionic ice is thought to be the main form of ice on water-rich planets like Uranus...
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A Twist on the Theory of Relativity: Creating Matter from Energy
The equation at the heart of Einstein's theory of relativity, E=mc^2, is surely the most familiar...
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How Many Dimensions Are There in the Universe?
How many dimensions are there in the universe? The short answer is that we don't know....