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mathematical physics

At Long Last, Mathematical Proof That Black Holes Are Stable

By Steve Nadis
August 4, 2022
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The solutions to Einstein’s equations that describe a spinning black hole won’t blow up, even when poked or prodded.

theoretical physics

Particle Physicists Puzzle Over a New Duality

By Katie McCormick
August 1, 2022
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A hidden link has been found between two seemingly unrelated particle collision outcomes. It’s the latest example of a mysterious web of mathematical connections between disparate theories of physics.

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astronomy

Two Weeks In, the Webb Space Telescope Is Reshaping Astronomy

By Jonathan O'Callaghan
July 25, 2022
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In the days after the mega-telescope started delivering data, astronomers reported new discoveries about galaxies, stars, exoplanets and even Jupiter.

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Q&A

The Astrophysicist Who Sculpts Stars Before They Are Born

By Zack Savitsky
July 20, 2022
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Nia Imara is working to understand the mysterious clouds of gas and dust that collapse into stars.

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general relativity

Mass and Angular Momentum, Left Ambiguous by Einstein, Get Defined

By Steve Nadis
July 13, 2022
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Surprising as it may sound, 107 years after the introduction of general relativity, the meanings of basic concepts are still being worked out.

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geology

Life Helps Make Almost Half of Earth’s Minerals

By Joanna Thompson
July 1, 2022
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A new origins-based system for classifying minerals reveals the huge geochemical imprint that life has left on Earth. It could help us identify other worlds with life too.

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condensed matter physics

Controversy Continues Over Whether Hot Water Freezes Faster Than Cold

By Adam Mann
June 29, 2022
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Decades after a Tanzanian teenager initiated study of the “Mpemba effect,” the effort to confirm or refute it is leading physicists toward new theories about how substances relax to equilibrium.

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explainers

The Spooky Quantum Phenomenon You’ve Never Heard Of

By Katie McCormick
June 22, 2022
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Quantum computers may derive their power from the “magical” way that properties of particles change depending on the context.

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complex systems

Wheel Made of ‘Odd Matter’ Spontaneously Rolls Uphill

By Ben Brubaker
June 15, 2022
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Physicists have solved a key problem of robotic locomotion by revising the usual rules of interaction between simple component parts.


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