Antimatter hydrogen has the same quantum quirk as normal hydrogen
Physicists detected a subtle effect in antihydrogen known as the Lamb shift
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Atomic clocks take a step toward redefining the second
Mar 2021
A new clock comparison is the most precise yet, accurate to within a quadrillionth of a percent
Atomic clocks take a step toward redefining the second
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Being messy on the inside keeps metamaterials from folding under stress
Jan 2019
A disordered design keeps the whole material from collapsing under heavy loads
Being messy on the inside keeps metamaterials from folding under stress
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A blue-green glow adds to platypuses’ long list of bizarre features
Nov 2020
The fur of Australia’s iconic oddity fluoresces under ultraviolet light
A blue-green glow adds to platypuses’ long list of bizarre features
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Climate change is changing how we keep time
Mar 2024
Melting ice sheets are slowing Earth's rotation speed, complicating global timekeeping
Climate change is changing how we keep time
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‘Designer molecules’ could create tailor-made quantum devices
Feb 2021
Researchers are concocting molecules specially suited for use as quantum bits or sensors
‘Designer molecules’ could create tailor-made quantum devices
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The development of quantum dots wins the 2023 Nobel prize in chemistry
Oct 2023
The nanoparticles can light up TVs as well as the vascular networks of tumors
The development of quantum dots wins the 2023 Nobel prize in chemistry
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Even a weird hypernucleus confirms a fundamental symmetry of nature
Mar 2020
A new study could also support the idea that exotic particles called hyperons lie at the centers of neutron stars
Even a weird hypernucleus confirms a fundamental symmetry of nature
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Listening to soap bubbles pop reveals the physics behind the bursts
Feb 2020
An acoustic technique identifies the shifting forces behind movements of fluids
Listening to soap bubbles pop reveals the physics behind the bursts
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A measurement of positronium’s energy levels confounds scientists
Aug 2020
The departure from theoretical calculations eludes explanation
A measurement of positronium’s energy levels confounds scientists