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A ‘Rebel’ Without a Ph.D.

By Thomas Lin
March 26, 2014
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A conversation with the mathematical physicist Freeman Dyson on quantum electrodynamics, climate change and his latest pet project.

Bicep2 B-modes
cosmology

Possible Echo of Big Bang Detected

By Natalie Wolchover
March 17, 2014
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Scientists report the possible discovery of primordial gravitational waves, ripples in space-time that carry a record of how the universe began.

Gravitons
theoretical physics

Betting on the Future of Quantum Gravity

By Natalie Wolchover
March 14, 2014
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New calculations suggest physicists may someday discover a fundamental theory of gravity, but it could require a radical new perspective on the universe.

evolution

Does Competition Drive Diversity of Species?

By Emily Singer
March 10, 2014
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A large new study of ovenbird lineages questions the extent to which competing species push each other to evolve.

Gamma Ray Excess
astrophysics

Case for Dark Matter Signal Strengthens

By Natalie Wolchover
March 3, 2014
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A new analysis strengthens the case that gamma rays emanating from the center of the Milky Way come from dark matter particles known as WIMPs.

Submerged turbulent jet
Mathematics

A Fluid New Path in Grand Math Challenge

By Erica Klarreich
February 24, 2014
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A daring speculation offers a potential way forward in one of the great unsolved problems of mathematics: the behavior of the Navier-Stokes equations for fluid flow.

Chili peppers.
Biology

Scientists Reveal Structure of Pain Sensor

By Emily Singer
February 20, 2014
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Scientists have finally resolved the structure of the molecule that responds to chili peppers, high temperatures and spider toxins.

cosmology

Big Bang Secrets Swirling in a Fluid Universe

By Natalie Wolchover
February 12, 2014
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With a new approach that treats the universe as a fluid, cosmologists plan to tease out the fine details of the Big Bang from its behavior and evolution.

origins of life

Chemists Seek Possible Precursor to RNA

By Emily Singer
February 5, 2014
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Scientists have discovered building blocks similar to those in modern RNA that can effortlessly assemble when mixed in water and heated.


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