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Physics October 8, 2019

3 win Nobel Prize in Physics for work to understand cosmos

STOCKHOLM (AP) — A Canadian-American cosmologist and two Swiss scientists won this year's Nobel Prize in Physics on Tuesday for their work in understanding how the universe has evolved from the Big Bang and the blockbuster discovery of the first known planet outside our solar system.

Physics September 4, 2019

Scientists make new discovery using 19th-century physicist’s theories

Scientists have discovered a previously unknown type of light wave using the theories of a 19th-century mathematician and physicist.

Physics August 22, 2019

Baseball's home run surge spurs scientists to look for answers

This season has seen a surge in home runs, sparking complaints from a number of pitchers that the baseballs are juiced, an allegation that Major League Baseball denies. Scientists, however, are searching for the reasons behind the home run onslaught.

Physics June 14, 2019

Breaks in the perfect symmetry of the universe could be a window into completely new physics

The bible of particle physics is dying for an upgrade. And physicists may have just the thing: Some particles and forces might look in the mirror and not recognize themselves. That, in itself, would send the so-called Standard Model into a tailspin.

Digging History June 12, 2019

God 'does not play dice with the universe,' Einstein writes in letter up for auction

Letters from renowned physicist Albert Einstein have become hot properties for auction houses recently. Christie's has the latest batch, in which Einstein criticizes other scientists for their understanding of quantum physics, going so far as to say "God does not play dice with the universe" in one of them.

Physics April 4, 2019

Physicists stuffed a ghostly 'skyrmion' full of 'antiskyrmions'

There are ghostly shapes hidden in magnetic fields.

Physics March 21, 2019

Scientists have found a way to levitate objects with light

Turns out the key to making things lighter than air is…light!

Physics March 20, 2019

More than one reality exists, shocking study says

If you've ever questioned the nature of your reality, a new study suggests that there are actually two different versions of it – at least at the quantum level.

Astronomy March 18, 2019

US detects meteor explosion 10 times the energy as atomic bomb: report

Lindley Johnson, a planetary defense officer for NASA, told the BBC on Sunday that an historic asteroid exploded in the Earth’s atmosphere in December that had 10 times the energy than the Hiroshima atomic bomb.

United Kingdom March 12, 2019

Stephen Hawking's former carer banned from nursing after facing multiple misconduct charges

Professor Stephen Hawking’s former carer has been banned from nursing after she “failed to provide the standards of good, professional care" that the scientist "deserved".

Physics February 19, 2019

Teen builds working nuclear fusion reactor in Memphis home

Some kids spend their time on social media. Other kids spend their time playing video games. When it comes to 14-year-Jackson Oswalt, his time is spent in a laboratory working on a nuclear fusion reactor.