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Leonardo da Vinci's lost sketches show early experiments to understand gravity
By Samantha Mathewson published
Leonardo da Vinci's centuries-old sketches reveal he may have understood key aspects of gravity long before Galileo, Newton and Einstein.
What are gluons?
By Keith Cooper published
Reference Discover how gluons bind quarks together to form protons and neutrons and explore the form weird form of matter in which they existed just after the Big Bang.
Leptons: The elementary particles explained
By Keith Cooper published
Reference Here we look at what leptons are, how they fit in the Standard Model of particle physics, and their importance in atoms and particle decay.
Powerful linear accelerator begins smashing atoms – 2 scientists on the team explain how it could reveal rare forms of matter
By Sean Liddick, Artemis Spyrou published
The accelerator at FRIB started working at low power, but when it finishes ramping up to full strength, it will be the most powerful heavy-ion accelerator on Earth.
Does consciousness explain quantum mechanics?
By Paul Sutter published
A wild theory suggests that consciousness may explain quantum mechanics, by forcing the subatomic particles to choose one concrete outcome.
Nobody took John F. Clauser's quantum experiments seriously. 50 years later, he's collecting a Nobel Prize.
By Jonas Enander published
John F. Clauser reflects on receiving the 2022 Nobel Prize in physics for the groundbreaking work he did 50 years ago.
How do we know the fundamental constants are constant? We don't.
By Paul Sutter published
Physicists have measured no changes in time or space for any of the fundamental constants of nature.
Major breakthrough in pursuit of nuclear fusion unveiled by US scientists
By Tereza Pultarova published
American researchers have achieved a major breakthrough paving the way toward nuclear fusion energy generation, but major hurdles remain.
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