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particle physics

In Hunt for Dark Matter, Promises to Keep?

By Jennifer Ouellette
July 18, 2013
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Whispers of the elusive particles are becoming stronger with a series of signals that appear to be zeroing in on a leading contender.

string theory

A Strange Side to Nature

By Natalie Wolchover
July 1, 2013
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New findings suggest that beneath the surface of quantum theory lies a vibrant string theory world where some matter corresponds to black holes in higher dimensions.

cosmology

Lopsided Map Offers Clues to Big Bang

By Natalie Wolchover
June 24, 2013
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Theoretical cosmologists are piecing together a cosmic origin story from a surprising anomaly in the recently released Planck satellite image.

theoretical physics

Is Nature Unnatural?

By Natalie Wolchover
May 24, 2013
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Decades of confounding experiments have physicists considering a startling possibility: The universe might not make sense.

Q&A

Waiting for the Revolution

By Peter Byrne
May 24, 2013
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An interview with the Nobel Prize-winner David J. Gross on the confusing state of theoretical physics.

time

Perpetual Motion Test Could Amend Theory of Time

By Natalie Wolchover
April 25, 2013
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A radical theory predicting the existence of “time crystals” — perpetual motion objects that break the symmetry of time — is being put to the test.

Physics

Solid or Liquid? Physicists Redefine States of Matter

By Natalie Wolchover
April 3, 2013
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Glass and other strange materials have long confounded textbook definitions of what it means to be solid. Now, two groups of physicists propose a new solution to the riddle.

cosmology

Peering Into the Early Universe

By Natalie Wolchover
March 7, 2013
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Three “extremely large telescopes” poised to begin observations within a decade could help answer some of the universe’s oldest and best-kept secrets.

Physics

Alice and Bob Meet the Wall of Fire

By Jennifer Ouellette
December 21, 2012
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If a new hypothesis about black hole firewalls proves correct, at least one of three cherished notions in theoretical physics must be wrong.


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