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First Hint of Near-Room-Temperature Superconductor Tantalizes Physicists
High-pressure hydrogen materials could be a step toward a new era of superconductivity
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String Theory May Create Far Fewer Universes Than Thought
Some physicists claim that the popular landscape of universes in string theory may not exist
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Quantum PhysicsOctober 26, 2016
Tangled Up in Spacetime
Hundreds of researchers in a collaborative project called “It from Qubit” say space and time may spring up from the quantum entanglement of tiny bits of information
Particle PhysicsSeptember 1, 2015
Lost in Thought—How Important to Physics Were Einstein’s Imaginings?
Einstein’s thought experiments left a long and somewhat mixed legacy of their own
Particle PhysicsOctober 15, 2014
Let's Get Small: A Panel on Nanoscience
Scientific American senior editor Josh Fischman joins nanoscience researchers Shana Kelly, Yamuna Krishnan, Benjamin Bratton, along with moderator Bridget Kendall from the BBC World Service program The Forum
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Does Hot Water Freeze Faster than Cold Water?
Some people swear that hot water freezes faster than cold water. Here’s what science has to say about it