Physics

  1. Physics

    Sound cloak

    New device hides objects from sonar.

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  2. Animals

    Feeling the invisible

    Sensor wired into a rat’s brain lets it detect light it can’t see.

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  3. Physics

    A smarter scan

    Scientists introduce a cheap and smart new device that gathers data in a flash.

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  4. Health & Medicine

    Healthier mice, through X-rays

    In sickly mice, small doses of radiation helped while vitamins harmed.

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  5. Physics

    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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  6. Physics

    Higgs — at last!

    Physicists capture the long-sought Higgs particle, which explains why other particles have mass.

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  7. Physics

    Crime-solving camera

    Criminals can’t hide their crimes with paint anymore, thanks to a lighting trick and an ordinary camera.

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  8. Physics

    Elephant songs

    Scientists figure out how elephants make their low, low rumble.

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  9. Physics

    No more bubble trouble

    Dolphin’s clicks help scientists sort through confusing underwater noises.

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  10. Physics

    Walking on water

    Scientists explain why a liquid can sometimes act like a solid.

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  11. Animals

    A trout’s nose-y magnets

    Cells in a fish’s snout respond to magnets.

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  12. Physics

    Dark matter search turns up empty

    Star study suggests our cosmic neighborhood may be lacking invisible matter.

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