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The Physics Still Hiding in the Higgs Boson

By Natalie Wolchover
March 4, 2019
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No new particles have been found at the Large Hadron Collider since the Higgs boson in 2012, but physicists say there’s much we can still learn from the Higgs itself.

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With a Second Repeating Radio Burst, Astronomers Close In on an Explanation

By Joshua Sokol
February 28, 2019
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Brief cosmic blips called fast radio bursts have puzzled astronomers since their discovery earlier this decade. Now researchers appear to be close to understanding what powers them.

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Doudna’s Confidence in CRISPR’s Research Potential Burns Bright

By Vanessa Schipani
February 27, 2019
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Jennifer Doudna, one of CRISPR’s primary innovators, stays optimistic about how the gene-editing tool will continue to empower basic biological understanding.

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Smarter Parts Make Collective Systems Too Stubborn

By Jordana Cepelewicz
February 26, 2019
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As researchers delve deeper into the behavior of decentralized collective systems, they’re beginning to question some of their initial assumptions.

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A World Without Clouds

By Natalie Wolchover
February 25, 2019
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A state-of-the-art supercomputer simulation indicates that a feedback loop between global warming and cloud loss can push Earth’s climate past a disastrous tipping point in as little as a century.

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How Our Universe Could Emerge as a Hologram

By Natalie Wolchover
February 21, 2019
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Physicists have devised a holographic model of “de Sitter space,” the term for a universe like ours, that could give us new clues about the origin of space and time.

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Möbius Strips Defy a Link With Infinity

By Evelyn Lamb
February 20, 2019
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A new proof shows why an uncountably infinite number of Möbius strips will never fit into a three-dimensional space.

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New Squid Genome Shines Light on Symbiotic Evolution

By Laura Poppick
February 19, 2019
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Researchers hope that the genes of a glowing squid can illuminate how animals evolved organs for beneficial bacteria.

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How to Find Simple Treasures in Complex Numbers

By Pradeep Mutalik
February 14, 2019
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In spite of their name, “imaginary” numbers are as real as any other numbers, especially when it comes to hunting for lost treasure.


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