Physics
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Black hole mysteries
Scientists are just getting to know the black holes that help anchor our cosmos.
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Smile! Dimples boost your mileage
Trucks covered with tiny indentations, like those on golf balls, experience less friction.
- Climate
Explainer: Why a tornado forms
Tornadoes start with a thunderstorm. But they also require other ingredients, such as instability.
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Light dancing on glass
New type of material lets light travel across its surface without interruption.
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A smarter scan
Scientists introduce a cheap and smart new device that gathers data in a flash.
- Health & Medicine
Healthier mice, through X-rays
In sickly mice, small doses of radiation helped while vitamins harmed.
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Helium: Not so super after all
An exciting discovery in physics turns out to be merely a case of mistaken identity.
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Higgs — at last!
Physicists capture the long-sought Higgs particle, which explains why other particles have mass.
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Crime-solving camera
Criminals can’t hide their crimes with paint anymore, thanks to a lighting trick and an ordinary camera.
